In a Dark Wood by Amanda Craig
A major new work by the bestselling author of A Vicious Circle, on a larger scale and more serious than her previous fiction, but with her characteristic satirical edge and page-turningly suspenseful plotting. Benedick Hunter is a failure. A divorced father and unemployed actor sunk in self-pity, his life takes a new direction when he finds a book of his dead mother's fairy-tales in which real people and events from a tragic past seem to be depicted. Hunter embarks on a bizarre and darkly comic quest which takes him and his small son Cosmo to America -- to the heart of parenthood, manic depression, fairy-tales and love.
'An intelligent and gripping novelWonderful, page-turning storytelling.'The Times 'Exhibits the same incisiveness and intelligence as her acclaimed A Vicious Circle. Witty and disturbing, it is a novel of both accomplishment and charm.' Daily Mail 'A book within a book, a rich plot with plenty of on-the-edge-of-your-seat suspense, an abundance of quirky but believable character!'In A Dark Wood' is an elegant anti-fairy tale for adults that keeps you guessing until the last few pages.'Daily Express 'An eerie novel full of fairy-tale menace!beguilingly told and hypnotic.' Independent on Sunday 'A tour de force.' Spectator 'Vivid and enchanting, 'In A Dark Wood' is an affirmation of storytelling.' New Statesman 'Terrifyingly intense!Craig's triumph is to underscore the way in which society treats emotions as a disability.' Financial Times 'Predominantly comic and reassuring ! a triumph for sanity.' Time Literary Supplement
Amanda Craig was born in 1959. She is married, with two children, lives in London and reviews widely.
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9781857027006 |
| ISBN 10 | 1857027000 |
| Title | In a Dark Wood |
| Author | Amanda Craig |
| Condition | Nicht verfügbar |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2001-07-02 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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