Land of Marvels
Land of Marvels
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Résumé
“There is something of E. M. Forster in Unsworth’s knowing depiction of a decaying empire.”—The New Yorker
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Land of Marvels by Barry Unsworth
In this masterful work of historical fiction set during the dying days of the Ottoman Empire, the schemes of Western powers grappling for a foothold in Mesopotamia come vividly to life. English archaeologist John Sommerville begins excavating a historical site, believing he has uncovered a find that will revolutionize his field. But when the Germans threaten his dig with their railroad, he hires an Arab spy, not recognizing the spies dwelling in his own house.
"[Unsworth’s] work is as clean as Hemingway’s and as dark as Conrad’s" -- Men's Journal
"Deft characterization . . . succeeds in summoning the demons and the angels of Iraq’s present and past." -- Christopher de Bellaigue - New York Times Book Review
"Immensely intelligent and entertaining. . . . Its characters are real, its prose is fluid, its sense of place is pervasive, and its ending is exactly right. . . . All in all a lovely, memorable book." -- Jonathan Yardley - Washington Post
"Deft characterization . . . succeeds in summoning the demons and the angels of Iraq’s present and past." -- Christopher de Bellaigue - New York Times Book Review
"Immensely intelligent and entertaining. . . . Its characters are real, its prose is fluid, its sense of place is pervasive, and its ending is exactly right. . . . All in all a lovely, memorable book." -- Jonathan Yardley - Washington Post
Barry Unsworth (1930-2012), who won the Booker Prize for Sacred Hunger, was a Booker Prize finalist for Morality Play and was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize for The Ruby in Her Navel.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780393335521 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393335526 |
| Titre | Land of Marvels |
| Auteur | Barry Unsworth |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | WW Norton & Co |
| Année de publication | 2010-04-14 |
| Nombre de pages | 304 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |