Behindlings: A Novel - Rilegato

Barker, Nicola

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ISBN 10: 0060185694 ISBN 13: 9780060185695

Casa editrice: Ecco Pr, 2002

Riassunto

The author of Wide Open presents the story of Wesley, whose kinetic energy, nasty wit, and kindness to animals makes him a star in the eyes of those who nip at his heels, lie in wait for him, and otherwise enmesh themselves in twisted plots.

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Recensione:

“Barker’s weird imagination works wonders...Exceptional.” (Elle)

“The brilliance of Barker’s style is beyond question.” (The Spectator)

“The diversity of Barker’s imagination is stunning; her language, witty and exact.” (Daily Telegraph)

“An exasperating, beguiling, and occasionally damn-ner perfect piece of work [by an] infuratingly talented British author.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“Nicola Barker has a rare writing talent.” (Time Out London)

Barker’s earthy, inventive, hilarious, and wickedly satirical novel is enormously entertaining. (Booklist)

L'autore:

Nicola Barker is one of Britain's most original and exciting literary talents. She is the author of two short-story collections: Love Your Enemies [winner of the David Higham Prize and the Macmillan Silver Pen Award] and Heading Inland [winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize]. Her previous novels are Reversed Forecast, Small Holdings, Wide Open Behindlings and Clear, the last of which was long-listed for the 2005 Booker Prize. Her work is translated into twenty languages, and in 2000, she won the IMPAC Award for Wide Open. In 2003, Nicola Barker was named a Granta Best of British Novelist. She lives in London.

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• Editore: Ecco Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0060185694
• ISBN 13: 9780060185695
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 496