The Summer of the Bear - Rilegato

Bella Pollen

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0230748708 ISBN 13: 9780230748705

Casa editrice: Mantle, 2010

Riassunto

In the summer of 1979, a tamed grizzly bear is tempted by the lure of freedom and the wild open sea . . . Meanwhile, the sudden death of British diplomat Nicky Fleming has left his wife closed down with shock. Relocated from Cold-War-riven Germany to a remote Hebridean island, Letty Fleming is haunted by the unthinkable - was it an accident, murder or suicide? And how can she ever begin to explain to her three children that their father may have betrayed his country? Struggling to find solace in a place she loves, Letty begins to unravel the mystery of Nicky's death, but her determination to protect the children from the truth blinds her to the demons they are already battling. As the family's secrets threaten to tear them apart, it is only the strange but brilliant Jamie who manages to hold on to the one thing he knows for sure: his father has promised to return, and Nicky Fleming was a man who never broke a promise . . .

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Recensione:

`A heartfelt and magical tale about a family coping with loss and fear' --SHE magazine:

`Mesmerising Read' --Woman and Home magazine

`A haunting, unsentimental look at estranged families and hidden secrets...so magically melancholy...Tender and wistful, Pollen doesn't shy away from harsh truths, but at the heart of her story there's an unquenchable belief in love and redemption.' --Marie Claire

`The Summer of the Bear is a heartbreaking story about a family stranded on a Scottish island, shrouded in mystery.' --In Style Magazine

'Bewitching...a heartfelt, poignant novel' --Glamour

'Read it for it's emotional resonance.' --Tatler

`A gently absorbing tale which smoothly splices poignant family drama with suspenseful Cold War thriller.' --Daily Mail

`Pollen is brilliant at portraying the bewilderment of the Fleming children...this is a gentle, haunting tale that stayed with me long after I finished reading.' --Daily Express

`The story of Jamie and siblings is heartbreaking but interspersed with a knowing humour as Pollen captures the subtle witticisms of the islanders as they bend and twist the story of the bear until it takes on a sort of mythical status.'
--Scotsman Magazine

'A fairytale of the adult world' --The Scotsman Review

'Part fairy-tale, part suspense-thriller this magical book grips hold of you, almost creating the sensation of an out-of-body experience - one that'll keep you holding your breath until the very last minute' --Easy Living magazine

'Part spy thriller and part ghost story, this book will keep you enthralled to the last page' --The Sunday Post

'Beautifully drawn . . . more an old-fashioned adventure than a slick modern thriller but the plotting is lucid, the dialogue crisp and the characterization first class. It is a pleasure to spend time in the company of such a relaxed, polished storyteller' --Mail on Sunday

'Pollen is brilliant at portraying the bewilderment of the Fleming children . . . this is a gentle, haunting tale that stayed with me long after I finished reading' --Daily Express

Descrizione del libro:

From the bestselling author of Hunting Unicorns comes Bella Pollen's most compelling and moving story yet . . .

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• Editore: Mantle
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0230748708
• ISBN 13: 9780230748705
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 288