The Big Picture by Douglas Kennedy
On the face of it, Ben and Beth Bradford and their two young children have all the comforts that Ben's six-figure lawyer's income can bring. But with the apparently glamorous lifestyle comes the sting: Ben hates it. A moment of madness provides Ben with the opportunity to redesign his life. But as the roller-coaster trajectory of his new existence takes hold, he begins to question the price of fulfillment. Because finding yourself means nothing when you're pretending to be someone else.
This astonishingly assured first novel, by an American working in London as a journalist, has a breathless readability that is rare..The book is more than just a compelling read: it also has poignant and moving things to say about lost opportunities and wasted lives in America, the cynical quality of sudden fame, the awfulness of willed separation from deeply loved children * Publishers Weekly, starred review *
Palm-tingling sensation ... captivating ... a completely convincing imaginative performance ... enthralling * THE TIMES *
THE HORSE WHISPERER recast by Patricia Highsmith ... a compulsive page-turner and a dark moral fable * MAIL ON SUNDAY *
Kennedy's skill is to send you racing down the slope of sheer story * ESQUIRE *
A ferociously plotted, hip and funny thriller * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *
Palm-tingling sensation ... captivating ... a completely convincing imaginative performance ... enthralling * THE TIMES *
THE HORSE WHISPERER recast by Patricia Highsmith ... a compulsive page-turner and a dark moral fable * MAIL ON SUNDAY *
Kennedy's skill is to send you racing down the slope of sheer story * ESQUIRE *
A ferociously plotted, hip and funny thriller * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *
Douglas Kennedy's previous twelve novels include the critically acclaimed bestsellersThe Big Picture, The Pursuit of Happiness, A Special Relationship and The Moment. He is also the author of three highly-praised travel books. The Big Picture was filmed with Romain Duris and Catherine Deneuve; The Woman in the Fifth with Ethan Hawke and Kristin Scott Thomas.
His work has been translated into twenty-two languages. In 2007 he was awarded the French decoration of Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and in 2009 the inaugural Grand Prix de Figaro. Born in Manhattan in 1955, he has two children and currently divides his time between London, Paris, Berlin, Maine and New York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780349117386 |
| ISBN 10 | 0349117381 |
| Title | The Big Picture |
| Author | Douglas Kennedy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2003-08-07 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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