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Last of the Greenwoods

Morrall Clare
Heftet / 2018 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781473649187
Publisert
2018-08-09
Utgiver
Vendor
Sceptre
Vekt
254 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
130 mm
Dybde
26 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
352

Forfatter
Morrall Clare

Om bidragsyterne

Clare Morrall was born in Exeter and now lives in Birmingham, where she works as a music teacher. Her first novel, Astonishing Splashes of Colour, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2003. Since then she has published six novels: Natural Flights of the Human Mind, The Language of Others, The Man Who Disappeared, which was a TV Book Club Summer read in 2010, The Roundabout Man, After the Bombing and When the Floods Came, which was published by Sceptre in 2015.

Last of the Greenwoods

Morrall Clare
Heftet / 2018 / Engelsk
Morrall Clare
Heftet / 2018 / Engelsk
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Morrall's writing is tender and subtle: each character is finely drawn, with their flaws and tics as vivid as their courage and kindness. At no point is one drawn into a false sense of empathy; rather, we meander through the story, becoming increasingly involved. As the plot streams towards it triumphant conclusion, the strands unite into a story that is set in time but also timeless - about recognition, family and what it means to belong.

- Violet Hudson, Literary Review

In a field outside Bromsgrove, two elderly brothers live in adjoining railway carriages. No one visits and they never speak to each other. Until the day Zohra Dasgupta, a young postwoman, delivers an extraordinary letter - from a woman claiming to be the sister they thought had been murdered fifty years earlier. So begins an intriguing tale: is this woman an impostor? If she's not, what did happen all those years ago? And why are the brothers such recluses? Then there's Zohra. Once a bright, outgoing teenager, the only friend she will see from her schooldays is laidback Crispin, who has roped her in to the restoration of an old railway line on his father's land. For which, as it happens, they need some carriages . . . With wry humour and a cast of characters as delightful as they are damaged, Clare Morrall tells an engrossing story of past misdeeds and present reckoning, which shows that for all the wrong turnings we might take, sometimes it is possible to retrace our steps.
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The intriguing story of two eccentric brothers and a troubled young postwoman - three outsiders whose pasts resurface in a captivating novel about guilt and forgiveness.
At the bottom of a field, two elderly brothers live in adjoining railway carriages, yet never speak to each other. Until one day Zohra Dasgupta, a young postwoman, delivers a shocking letter - from a woman claiming to be their sister, who was murdered in 1969. Is this an impostor, or have Nick and Johnny Greenwood been misled for decades? Now they are forced to revisit old, long suppressed traumas. Zohra also has painful memories. Once an outgoing teenager, she will see only one friend from her schooldays: laidback Crispin, who she's helping to restore an old railway line on his father's land. For which, as it happens, they need some carriages . . . 'Morrall's writing is tender and subtle: each character is finely drawn, with their flaws and tics as vivid as their courage and kindness . . . As the plot streams towards its triumphant conclusion, the strands unite into a story that is set in time but also timeless - about recognition, family and what it means to belong.' Violet Hudson, Literary Review'Ever since her Booker-shortlisted debut, Astonishing Splashes of Colour, Morrall has consistently turned out distinctive and sympathetic tales of quirky outsiders and underdogs. This is no exception' Stephanie Cross, Daily Mail i
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Morrall's writing is tender and subtle: each character is finely drawn, with their flaws and tics as vivid as their courage and kindness. At no point is one drawn into a false sense of empathy; rather, we meander through the story, becoming increasingly involved. As the plot streams towards it triumphant conclusion, the strands unite into a story that is set in time but also timeless - about recognition, family and what it means to belong. - Literary ReviewElegantly written and has a fine sense of place - ObserverEver since her 2003 Booker-shortlisted debut, Astonishing Splashes of Colour, Morrall has consistently turned out distinctive and sympathetic tales of quirky outsiders and underdogs. This is no exception. ... her compassion and heart-warming message - life is for the living - shine through - Daily MailAcutely observed . . . [The characters] are brought to life with speed and skill - it's clear she knows every last inch of these creations, as she's able to explore the dynamics between them through them with sparkling, memorable dialogue . . . rich and rewarding - BookbagPRAISE FOR WHEN THE FLOODS CAME:Astute and vigorously imagined . . . frequently wise and deeply humane . . . After her Booker-shortlisted debut, and two historical novels, Morrall's accomplished move into speculative fiction marks her out as one of our most dependable writers. - SpectatorMorrall's superb imagination makes When the Floods Came hugely entertaining but the real power lies in the warmth of her writing and the charm of her characters. - The TimesSuperbly imagined . . . A wonderful book by a terrific writer - Daily MailMorrall envisions an all too believable dystopian future in a novel that charms and appals in equal measure. - Irish Independent
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Morrall's writing is tender and subtle: each character is finely drawn, with their flaws and tics as vivid as their courage and kindness. At no point is one drawn into a false sense of empathy; rather, we meander through the story, becoming increasingly involved. As the plot streams towards it triumphant conclusion, the strands unite into a story that is set in time but also timeless - about recognition, family and what it means to belong.

- Violet Hudson, Literary Review

In a field outside Bromsgrove, two elderly brothers live in adjoining railway carriages. No one visits and they never speak to each other. Until the day Zohra Dasgupta, a young postwoman, delivers an extraordinary letter - from a woman claiming to be the sister they thought had been murdered fifty years earlier. So begins an intriguing tale: is this woman an impostor? If she's not, what did happen all those years ago? And why are the brothers such recluses? Then there's Zohra. Once a bright, outgoing teenager, the only friend she will see from her schooldays is laidback Crispin, who has roped her in to the restoration of an old railway line on his father's land. For which, as it happens, they need some carriages . . . With wry humour and a cast of characters as delightful as they are damaged, Clare Morrall tells an engrossing story of past misdeeds and present reckoning, which shows that for all the wrong turnings we might take, sometimes it is possible to retrace our steps.
Les mer
The intriguing story of two eccentric brothers and a troubled young postwoman - three outsiders whose pasts resurface in a captivating novel about guilt and forgiveness.
At the bottom of a field, two elderly brothers live in adjoining railway carriages, yet never speak to each other. Until one day Zohra Dasgupta, a young postwoman, delivers a shocking letter - from a woman claiming to be their sister, who was murdered in 1969. Is this an impostor, or have Nick and Johnny Greenwood been misled for decades? Now they are forced to revisit old, long suppressed traumas. Zohra also has painful memories. Once an outgoing teenager, she will see only one friend from her schooldays: laidback Crispin, who she's helping to restore an old railway line on his father's land. For which, as it happens, they need some carriages . . . 'Morrall's writing is tender and subtle: each character is finely drawn, with their flaws and tics as vivid as their courage and kindness . . . As the plot streams towards its triumphant conclusion, the strands unite into a story that is set in time but also timeless - about recognition, family and what it means to belong.' Violet Hudson, Literary Review'Ever since her Booker-shortlisted debut, Astonishing Splashes of Colour, Morrall has consistently turned out distinctive and sympathetic tales of quirky outsiders and underdogs. This is no exception' Stephanie Cross, Daily Mail i
Les mer
Morrall's writing is tender and subtle: each character is finely drawn, with their flaws and tics as vivid as their courage and kindness. At no point is one drawn into a false sense of empathy; rather, we meander through the story, becoming increasingly involved. As the plot streams towards it triumphant conclusion, the strands unite into a story that is set in time but also timeless - about recognition, family and what it means to belong. - Literary ReviewElegantly written and has a fine sense of place - ObserverEver since her 2003 Booker-shortlisted debut, Astonishing Splashes of Colour, Morrall has consistently turned out distinctive and sympathetic tales of quirky outsiders and underdogs. This is no exception. ... her compassion and heart-warming message - life is for the living - shine through - Daily MailAcutely observed . . . [The characters] are brought to life with speed and skill - it's clear she knows every last inch of these creations, as she's able to explore the dynamics between them through them with sparkling, memorable dialogue . . . rich and rewarding - BookbagPRAISE FOR WHEN THE FLOODS CAME:Astute and vigorously imagined . . . frequently wise and deeply humane . . . After her Booker-shortlisted debut, and two historical novels, Morrall's accomplished move into speculative fiction marks her out as one of our most dependable writers. - SpectatorMorrall's superb imagination makes When the Floods Came hugely entertaining but the real power lies in the warmth of her writing and the charm of her characters. - The TimesSuperbly imagined . . . A wonderful book by a terrific writer - Daily MailMorrall envisions an all too believable dystopian future in a novel that charms and appals in equal measure. - Irish Independent
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781473649187
Publisert
2018-08-09
Utgiver
Vendor
Sceptre
Vekt
254 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
130 mm
Dybde
26 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
352

Forfatter
Morrall Clare

Om bidragsyterne

Clare Morrall was born in Exeter and now lives in Birmingham, where she works as a music teacher. Her first novel, Astonishing Splashes of Colour, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2003. Since then she has published six novels: Natural Flights of the Human Mind, The Language of Others, The Man Who Disappeared, which was a TV Book Club Summer read in 2010, The Roundabout Man, After the Bombing and When the Floods Came, which was published by Sceptre in 2015.

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