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Emily St John Mandel - Lola Quartet, E-bok

E-bok, Engelska, 2015

Lola Quartet

the enthralling novel of love and music from the author of Station Eleven

Av Emily St John Mandel

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‘Percolates with suspense’ - The New York TimesFull of shocking twists and secrets, The Lola Quartet asks the universal question: how far would you go for someone you love? From Emily St. John Mandel, the author of Station Eleven.When Gavin discovers the existence of a young girl from his hometown who looks uncannily like him - and shares the surname of his high-school girlfriend, Anna - he is propelled back into the past. Could this girl be his daughter? But there are other secrets from the past that remain unanswered. Gavin was part of a jazz group known as ‘The Lola Quartet’, and Anna disappeared on the night of their last concert together.As Gavin goes deeper to seek answers from those he left behind, he will uncover truths far darker than he ever imagined.‘Elegant and hypnotic . . . Mandel brilliantly modulates the heightening suspense in a novel that remains, above all, an elegy for lost innocence’ - The Washington PostPart of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.
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  • Utgivningsdatum: 2015-01-15
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Filformat: EPUB
  • Kopieringsskydd: LCP
  • ISBN: 9781447280088
  • Förlag: Pan Macmillan
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Emily St. John Mandel was born in Canada and studied dance at The School of Toronto Dance Theatre. Her novels are Last Night in Montreal, The Singer’s Gun, The Lola Quartet, Station Eleven, The Glass Hotel, Sea of Tranquility and Exit Party. She lives in New York City and Los Angeles.

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Percolates with suspense New York Times Elegant and hypnotic ... Mandel brilliantly modulates the heightening suspense in a novel that remains, above all, an elegy for lost innocence Washington Post The book virtually trumpets the author's talents: her charismatic verbal grace and acuity, the rich atmosphere she creates Boston Globe Mandel is an exuberant storyteller New York Times Mandel has a beautiful writing style Independent on Sunday Mandel (The Singer's Gun) strikes a confident chord in her third novel ... The author again melds mystery plotting with literary techniques like shifting points-of-view, resulting in both sophistication and suspense ... Mandel's novel excels as a character study that considers the slow degradation of hopes, dreams, and expectations of people who are only in their late 20s but already feel ancient Publisher's Weekly This ingeniously structured literary thriller begins in sunlight before slipping deeper and deeper into crime and moral darkness. ... Emily St. John Mandel is so sure-footed in her invention and so good at delineating her cast, that I went along trustingly and with bated breath Star Tribune Riveting... Evocative, intriguing, and complex, this novel is as smooth as the underbelly of a deadly, furtive reptile. Mandel's substantial fan base will rejoice; word of mouth will bring new fans on board Library Journal

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