Travel Writing - Couverture rigide

Ferry, Peter

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0151014361 ISBN 13 : 9780151014361

Editeur : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008

Synopsis

**DEBUT FICTION**

Pete Ferry, our narrator, teaches high school English in the wealthy suburb of Lake Forest outside of Chicago, and moonlights as a travel writer. On his way home after work one evening he witnesses a car accident that kills a beautiful woman named Lisa Kim. But was it an accident? Could Pete have prevented it? And did it actually happen, or is this just an elaborate tale he concocts to impart the power of story to his restless teenage charges? Why can’t he stop thinking about Lisa Kim? And what might his obsession with her mean to his relationship with his girlfriend, Lydia?

With humor, tenderness, and suspense, Travel Writing takes readers on fascinating journeys, both geographical and psychological, and delves into the notion that the line between fact and fiction is often negotiable.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

'Genuinely thrilling...leads to a powerful and troubling climax' Literary Review

Pete Ferry is driving home from work one evening when he sees a car swerving dangerously on the road. The driver is a beautiful, half-naked woman, and it's clear that something isn't right. He follows at a safe distance for a while, wondering what he should do - but he hesitates, unsure, and watches in horror as her car lurches forward straight into a tree, killing her instantly...

This is the tale Pete tells his class of high-school students. But did it actually happen, or is it just an elaborate tale he concocts to illustrate the power of story-telling to his restless teenage charges? Was it really an accident? Could Pete have prevented it? Who was the woman, and why can't he stop thinking about her?

'Full of heart and soul, this two-layered story subtly smudges fiction and reality.'

Good Housekeeping, Book of the Month

'A fresh take on writing about writing, as he intelligently plays with the notions of fact and fiction, illusion and reality... A playful, thoughtful debut' Arena

'The Ferrys (both of them) are natural storytellers, and the story they tell is convincing and compelling... this is a soulful and well-written page-turner' Observer

'Right from the very first sentence it is intriguing... playfully but skilfully blurring the lines between fact and fiction... the maxim of writing what you know has rarely been more intelligently approached in recent times' Metro ****

Présentation de l'éditeur

**DEBUT FICTION** Pete Ferry, our narrator, teaches high school English in the wealthy suburb of Lake Forest outside of Chicago, and moonlights as a travel writer. On his way home after work one evening he witnesses a car accident that kills a beautiful woman named Lisa Kim. But was it an accident? Could Pete have prevented it? And did it actually happen, or is this just an elaborate tale he concocts to impart the power of story to his restless teenage charges? Why can’t he stop thinking about Lisa Kim? And what might his obsession with her mean to his relationship with his girlfriend, Lydia?

With humor, tenderness, and suspense, Travel Writing takes readers on fascinating journeys, both geographical and psychological, and delves into the notion that the line between fact and fiction is often negotiable.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0151014361
• ISBN 13: 9780151014361
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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