26a: A Novel - Rilegato

Evans, Diana

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ISBN 10: 0060820918 ISBN 13: 9780060820916

Casa editrice: William Morrow & Co, 2005

Riassunto

Sharing childhood dreams and their struggles for survival from the attic bedroom of their traumatized parents' home, identical twins Georgia and Bessi Hunter and their two sisters endeavor to forge identities in spite of the realities of impending adulthood. A first novel. 30,000 first printing.

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Recensione

“A heartwarming epic that’s never syrupy sweet. A-.” (Entertainment Weekly)

“[A] marvelously written novel . . . rich with both ordinary and extraordinary realities.” (Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel)

“Beautiful . . . A very earthy and relatable tale of family bonds and fractures.” (Boston Herald)

“[Evans] can turn a haunting, perfect praise. A promising debut from a young author with much yet to offer.” (Library Journal)

“Superb [and] quirkily rendered.” (Vancouver Sun)

“Evans’s lyrical telling . . . fluidly juxtaposes disparate worlds.” (ALA Booklist)

“A trenchant debut that speaks eloquently about identity, displacement, the most anguished of losses, and bone-deep love.” (Booklist)

“A sad, magical telling of the uncommon link between Gemini sisters . . . enchanting.” (Toronto Star)

“Kept me reading past midnight . . . hugely assured and very moving.” (Daily Telegraph (London))

“Bittersweet . . . an alluring blend of fairytales and nightmares.” (Daily Mail (London))

L'autore

Diana Evans has worked as a journalist and arts critic, contributing to Marie Claire, The Daily Telegraph, The Observer, and The Independent. Her short fiction has appeared in a number of anthologies. She lives in London, England.

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• Editore: William Morrow & Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0060820918
• ISBN 13: 9780060820916
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 277