A Natural Curiosity: A Novel
okt. 2013 ¡ HMH
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An âengrossingâ novel following three women as they confront the darkness and danger of their world, by the author of The Radiant Way (People).
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Sweeping from smart London townhouses to a rundown embassy in the Middle East, from the splendors of the MusĂŠe dâOrsay in Paris to drowsy afternoons in the hills of sunny Italy, this novel tells the intertwined stories of three Cambridge-educated women living in Margaret Thatcherâs England. Whether it is a conscientious social workerâs quest to befriend a convicted killer; an affair with a stranger after a husbandâs suicide; or an attempt to rescue a friend whoâs been kidnapped by terrorists, this is a novel rich with dramatic events and deeply intriguing characters who find the courage to persevere through trying times, in the hopes of finding some sort of justice and truth.
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â[Drabble] invites us to see beyond the filth and horror of modern life to the world of possibilities in our own lives, where we also have the power to write our own endings.â âWinnipeg Free Press
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âThe diverse plotlines develop amidst an abundance of social detail about 1980s Britain, providing a rich and fascinating texture. A winner.â âLibrary Journal
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Sweeping from smart London townhouses to a rundown embassy in the Middle East, from the splendors of the MusĂŠe dâOrsay in Paris to drowsy afternoons in the hills of sunny Italy, this novel tells the intertwined stories of three Cambridge-educated women living in Margaret Thatcherâs England. Whether it is a conscientious social workerâs quest to befriend a convicted killer; an affair with a stranger after a husbandâs suicide; or an attempt to rescue a friend whoâs been kidnapped by terrorists, this is a novel rich with dramatic events and deeply intriguing characters who find the courage to persevere through trying times, in the hopes of finding some sort of justice and truth.
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â[Drabble] invites us to see beyond the filth and horror of modern life to the world of possibilities in our own lives, where we also have the power to write our own endings.â âWinnipeg Free Press
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âThe diverse plotlines develop amidst an abundance of social detail about 1980s Britain, providing a rich and fascinating texture. A winner.â âLibrary Journal
Om forfatteren
Margaret Drabble is the author of The Sea Lady, The Seven Sisters, The Peppered Moth, and The Needle's Eye, among other novels. For her contributions to contemporary English literature, she was made a Dame of the British Empire in 2008.
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