Fallout: A Novel - Couverture souple

Jones, Sadie

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 006229282X ISBN 13 : 9780062292827

Editeur : Harper Perennial, 2015

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

“Jones is unflinching as she plots the course of fallout with no shelter, of wounded lives undone by desperation in love and art.” (The New York Times)

“The strength of Fallout is the insistent thread of hope that runs through all the humiliation and bad behavior. The result is...a fuller, more emotionally satisfying story.” (The Wall Street Journal)

“The novel is at its best when the characters quietly seek an audience for their pleasures, their pains, and the ‘more permanent wounds of their longer lives waiting, undiscovered.’” (New Yorker)

“[A] wonderful read. Surprising depth of character, accidents of fate that feel like life, and emotional FALLOUT that heralds new maturity, make this a very satisfying novel.” (Not Another Book Review (Blog))

“Emotionally charged.” (Glamour)

“An intoxicating, deeply romantic novel of theater, love, and friendship...With both microscopic precision and operatic emotions, Sadie Jones perfectly captures the exhilaration of the young and the talented as they find their footing in both art and love.” (Booklist (starred review))

“An intoxicating and immersive read... It is a fraught and compelling novel; one that replays itself uncomfortably in the mind long after it is finished.” (Lucy Atkins, The Sunday Times)

“Beautifully written... An intense and absorbing story.” (Deirdre O'Brien, Sunday Mirror)

“An intelligent, pacy tale of pretty, talented people, striving for recognition but held back by their past.... Every summer needs a One Day-style read; this book is a contender for that crown.” (Anne Ashworth, The Times)

“On a par with the Barneses and McEwans of this parish... Jones’s gift - like all great writers - is to leave us wanting so desperately to believe that the story will continue without us once the scenery has been cleared away.” (Elizabeth Day, Observer)

Quatrième de couverture :

Four young people in 1970s London race toward the future, fueled by love, betrayal, and creative ambition.

Luke Kanowski is a young playwright— intense, magnetic, and eager for life. He escapes a disastrous upbringing in the northeast and, arriving in London, meets Paul Driscoll, an aspiring producer, and the beautiful, fiery Leigh Radley, the woman Paul loves.

The three set up a radical theater company, living and working together; a romantic connection forged in candlelit rehearsal rooms during power cuts and smoky late-night parties in Chelsea's run-down flats. The gritty rebellion of pub theater is fighting for its place against a West End dominated by racy revue shows and the giants of twentieth-century drama.

Nina Jacobs is a fragile actress, bullied by her mother and in thrall to a controlling producer. When Luke meets Nina, he recognizes a soul in danger—but how much must he risk to save her?

Everything he has fought for—loyalty, friendship, art—is drawn into the heat of their collision. As Luke ricochets between honesty and deceit, the promise of the future and his own painful past, the fallout threatens to be immense.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Harper Perennial
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 006229282X
• ISBN 13: 9780062292827
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 432