One of Us - Couverture souple

Benn, Melissa

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0099507994 ISBN 13 : 9780099507994

Editeur : Vintage, 2009

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

'At the heart of One of Us lies not political betrayal but marital infidelity...Fascinating - a glimpse of an enduring human tragedy' Daily Telegraph

'Benn is wonderful on the telling details of family life... [she] has succeeded in bringing the ancient themes of Sophocles up to date with a keen eye, a subtle
intelligence, and an unwavering decency' Guardian

It is March, 2003 and a leading political journalist and a forty-year-old woman meet at a dingy London café in the aftermath of the invasion of Iraq. Anna Adams has a story to tell - one that goes right to the top of the Cabinet. It involves her adored brother, Jack, the black sheep of the family, who has committed an act both shocking and violent that the authorities have tried to cover up. Anna is determined to defend and honour him, whatever the cost...

Anna's tale takes us into the heart of British politics, through the lives of two British families. It charts the rise of Andy Givings, ambitious, New Labour star and of Matt, Anna's elder brother and Andy's closest aide, but it is also the story of Anna's own life as loyal daughter, wife and sister and how she copes when her world begins to break apart and she finds herself at the centre of a political storm.

'A sly, sensitive and pertinent novel about a very modern form of disillusionment - not just with the private contract of marriage but with the public one between a government and its electorate' Metro

Présentation de l'éditeur :

How would Antigone fare in a New Labour milieu? One of Us is a subtle and poignant novel about the dangerous space between private and public lives, about kingmakers and power, by a writer who should know...

The narrative opens in March 2003. A leading journalist and a forty-two-year-old woman meet at a dingy London cafe in the immediate aftermath of the invasion of Iraq.Anna Adams has a story she is burning to tell, one that goes right to the top of the Cabinet. Her middle brother Jack, the black sheep of the family, has committed a shocking, violent act that the authorities have tried to cover up, and Anna is determined both to defend and celebrate him, at all costs. Anna's tale takes us on a journey to the heart of British politics and through the lives of two families, over thirty years. It charts the rise of Andy Givings, ambitious, ruthless New Labour star; of Matt Adams, Anna's elder brother and Andy's closest aide; and Christopher Mason, the charming left-leaning solicitor whom Anna marries. But it is also the story of Anna herself, loyal daughter, wife and sister. As the story unfolds and her marriage begins to crumble, Anna finds herself at the mercy of events, emotions and the most vicious form of blackmail.

One of Us is a gripping story of love and betrayal, giving unparallelled insights into the conflicts that arise when vaulting ambition clashes with private values and family life

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Vintage
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0099507994
• ISBN 13: 9780099507994
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288