An Empty Room - Brossura

Stevenson, Talitha

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1860499848 ISBN 13: 9781860499845

Casa editrice: Virago, 2005

Riassunto

So lucent, so resonant, so exquisitely written and above all, so engaging' Tim Lott

After months away, Emily returns to London and to a family on the verge of disintegration. She spends nights in cramped bars, drinking and smoking with her beautiful but damaged boyfriend Tom and his friends.

It is a lifestyle that leaves her feeling directionless and jaded. In her search to believe in something or someone, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Simon, Tom's complex and charming cousin. But Simon is married, and as he and Emily become closer and the summer draws to an end they are forced to make decisions that will have a devastating effect on both families.

'Its denouement ought to surprise none but Emily herself, cast adrift in her own love stories, yet An Empty Room echoes with the dreamy unreality of a hot summer night'

Observer

'Written with honesty and an element of wistfulness which combine in a voice that is clear and true' Raffaella Barker

Su questo libro

Recensione:

The language is evocative...it is compulsive reading (New Books Magazine)

So lucent, so resonant, so exquisitely written and, above all, so engaging (Tim Lott, Evening Standard)

An Empty Room tells us something significant about the furies and hurts of first love (Elizabeth Buchan)

Angry naval-gazing is a common trait which besets most teenagers worth their salt, and Stevenson captures the fury and prickliness of its essence with precision. (Time Out)

Descrizione del libro:

* A stunning debut novel which draws the reader into a claustrophobic world of desire and betrayal. Shortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel Award

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Virago
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1860499848
• ISBN 13: 9781860499845
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 224