The Thief of Time - Brossura

Boyne, John

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0552776157 ISBN 13: 9780552776158

Casa editrice: Black Swan, 2011

Riassunto

Matthieu Zela has lived his life well. In fact, he's lived several lives well. Because Matthew Zela's life is characterised by one amazing fact: his body stopped ageing before the end of the eighteenth century.

Starting in 1758, a young Matthieu flees Paris after witnessing his mother's brutal murder. His only companions are his younger brother Tomas and one true love, Dominique Sauvet. The story of his life takes us from the French Revolution to 1920s Hollywood, from the Great Exhibition to the Wall Street Crash, and by the end of the twentieth century, Matthieu has been an engineer, a rogue, a movie mogul, a soldier, a financier, a lover to many, a cable TV executive and much more besides.

Brilliantly weaving history and personal experience, this is a dazzling story of love, murder, missed chances, treachery - and redemption.

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Recensione:

"An extraordinary début" (Sunday Express)

"A minor masterpiece" (Time Out)

"Boyne should be congratulated for his spirited take on an old theme" (Guardian)

"Boyne is a skilful storyteller, expertly weaving differing stories together" (Sunday Tribune)

Descrizione del libro:

The dazzling first novel from the author of The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas and Mutiny on the Bounty.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Black Swan
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0552776157
• ISBN 13: 9780552776158
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 528