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Author: Susan Elderkin Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc. ISBN: 0802198082 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 386
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“[An] imaginative first novel, the beguiling and unsettling tale of an obese Englishman, a young girl, a Slovakian shoemaker and an ice cream man.”—Publishers Weekly Theobald Moon lives in a lonely corner of the Arizona desert, tending his spectacular cactus garden, his tiny mobile home, and his astounding appetite. He has fled a stifled, cardigan-and-tea-cozy life in south London for this unfamiliar country, and is raising his daughter, Josephine, who has known no other life than their cheerful yet isolated American one. But when a jangling ice-cream truck finds its way into the desert carrying two ill-fated lovers—a pregnant Slovakian shoemaker and a mysterious ice-cream man—it throws Theo’s and Josie’s careful lives into a chaotic state for which they’re totally unprepared. Fantastic upheaval ensues, as well as an inspired redemption. Innovative, funny, and profound, this “heartfelt and stylish” novel (The Times) explores love and responsibility, and the joys and fears they inspire.
Author: Susan Elderkin Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc. ISBN: 0802198082 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 386
Book Description
“[An] imaginative first novel, the beguiling and unsettling tale of an obese Englishman, a young girl, a Slovakian shoemaker and an ice cream man.”—Publishers Weekly Theobald Moon lives in a lonely corner of the Arizona desert, tending his spectacular cactus garden, his tiny mobile home, and his astounding appetite. He has fled a stifled, cardigan-and-tea-cozy life in south London for this unfamiliar country, and is raising his daughter, Josephine, who has known no other life than their cheerful yet isolated American one. But when a jangling ice-cream truck finds its way into the desert carrying two ill-fated lovers—a pregnant Slovakian shoemaker and a mysterious ice-cream man—it throws Theo’s and Josie’s careful lives into a chaotic state for which they’re totally unprepared. Fantastic upheaval ensues, as well as an inspired redemption. Innovative, funny, and profound, this “heartfelt and stylish” novel (The Times) explores love and responsibility, and the joys and fears they inspire.
Author: Lucy Jago Publisher: Flatiron Books ISBN: 125026197X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 303
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"A bravura historical debut . . . a gloriously immersive escape." —Guardian Wolf Hall meets The Favourite in Lucy Jago's A Net For Small Fishes, a gripping dark novel based on the true scandal of two women determined to create their own fates in the Jacobean court. With Frankie, I could have the life I had always wanted . . . and with me she could forge something more satisfying from her own . . . When Frances Howard, beautiful but unhappy wife of the Earl of Essex, meets the talented Anne Turner, the two strike up an unlikely, yet powerful, friendship. Frances makes Anne her confidante, sweeping her into a glamorous and extravagant world, riven with bitter rivalry. As the women grow closer, each hopes to change her circumstances. Frances is trapped in a miserable marriage while loving another, and newly-widowed Anne struggles to keep herself and her six children alive as she waits for a promised proposal. A desperate plan to change their fortunes is hatched. But navigating the Jacobean court is a dangerous game and one misstep could cost them everything.
Author: Susan Elderkin Publisher: Grove Press ISBN: 9780802141705 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 340
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In the remote, blood red dust of the Australian bush, thirteen-year-old Billy Saint turns to the stark landscape and mesmerizing spirits of the native Aborigines for the companionship he lacks at home. Ten years later, Billy lies in a hospital bed, recovering from gruesome wounds of mysterious origin. Shifting between his hospital stay and the childhood that led him there, The Voices unfolds into a haunting exploration of the relationship between a white man, the land he loves, and the native spirits of the country struggling to be heard before they are lost forever.
Author: Granta Publisher: Granta ISBN: 1905881746 Category : Literary Collections Languages : en Pages : 320
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As with the first two Young British Novelists issues, Granta's 2003 list was compelling and prescient. The issue introduced readers to fiction by Zadie Smith, David Mitchell and Monica Ali. From Ben Rice's story of marital crises among Koi fanciers to Hari Kunzru's account of the development of a Bollywood-inspired computer virus, the issue showcases the multifacetedness and vibrancy of contemporary British literature.
Author: Ella Berthoud Publisher: Roli Books Private Limited ISBN: 9351940179 Category : Literary Collections Languages : en Pages : 495
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Whether you have a stubbed toe or a stubborn case of the blues, within these pages you’ll find a cure in the form of a novel – or a combination of novels – to help ease your pain. You’ll also find advice on how to tackle common reading ailments – such as what to do when you feel overwhelmed by the number of books in the world, or if you have a tendency to give up halfway through. When read at the right moment in your life, a novel can – quite literally – change it, and The Novel Cure is a reminder of that power. Written with authority, passion and wit, here is a fresh approach to finding new books to read, and an enchanting way to revisit the books on your shelves.
Author: Michelle Hamilton Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1430301066 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 306
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Emma McCordick, a reclusive computer science teacher from Arizona, has always preferred scaling the side of a mountain to social situations. Awkward but beautiful, Emma fills her days with volunteering at the local orphanage where she was raised and dealing with her college students' exam papers. But with one phone call, her sedate and isolated life shatters, pulling her into a world of espionage, intrigue and murder. In a place where your best friend can be your enemy, Emma is unsure whom to trust until she meets Jozef. He's a mercenary and a thief, and she's an assassin for the NSA, but they must join forces in order to save their lives. They are in a race against time, terrorists and betrayals that could either ignite the roaring passion ricocheting between them or tear them apart.
Author: Charles J. Vadun Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0595136117 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 314
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When Detective Sergeant Bill Kunkel blacks out in the gallery where he's investigating an art theft, it's the first clue that this is no ordinary burglary. Kunkel and his partner, Detective Kathy Thompson, soon plunge into a near-future underground in pursuit of a mad genius. Their quarry is Stephen Carter, a brilliant researcher bent on exacting revenge from the corporation that betrayed him. Carter has unlocked a gateway to an alternate universe. His shadowy "partners" have ideas of their own for Carter’s dimension--and will kill to possess its secrets for themselves. For Kunkel and Kathy to get their man, they'll have to confront reawakened demons from their pasts, form an unlikely alliance with a computer criminal, navigate the mean streets of Southern California's Special Economic Zone and the near-orbit hub of New Chicago, deal with their hidden feelings for each other--and discover why each of Kunkel's recurring blackouts coincide with each of Carter's thefts.
Author: Charlene Sands Publisher: Harlequin ISBN: 1460313445 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 192
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The night she'll never forget…is a night he can't remember Audrey Thomas can't forget the night of passion she shared with Lucas Slade, the man she's loved for years. But it seems the sexy, superrich rancher has no clue who warmed his bed! The mystery seductress at his Lake Tahoe retreat was Audrey? His best friend's off-limits kid sister? Now she's back at Sunset Ranch…and having his baby! Honor bound to do the right thing, Lucas never reckons she'll say I won't to his proposal—or that she'll settle for nothing less than all this cowboy has to give.
Author: Susan Elderkin
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