Notes on a Scandal: What Was She Thinking - Couverture souple

Heller, Zoe

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0312426097 ISBN 13 : 9780312426095

Editeur : Picador USA, 2006

Synopsis

Book by Heller Zo

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Film tie-in edition of Zoë Heller's darkly compelling Booker shortlisted novel. The film of Notes on a Scandal received four Oscar nominations and stars Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench.From the first day that the beguiling Sheba Hart joins the staff of St George's history teacher Barbara Covett is convinced she has found a kindred spirit. Barbara's loyalty to her new friend is passionate and unstinting and when Sheba is discovered having an illicit affair with one of her pupils, Barbara quickly elects herself as Sheba's chief defender. But all is not as it first seems in this dark story and, as Sheba will soon discover, a friend can be just as treacherous as any lover.'Brilliant, nasty, gripping' Zadie Smith'Compelling, dark, sexy' Observer'Superbly gripping. One of the most compelling books I've read in ages' Daily Telegraph'Deliciously sinister' Daily MailZoë Heller is the author of three novels, Everything You Know, Notes on a Scandal, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2003 and The Believers. The 2006 film adaptation of Notes on a Scandal, starring Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench, received four Oscar nominations. She lives in New York.

Revue de presse

Fascinating, brilliant, horribly addictive (Guardian )

Superbly gripping. One of the most compelling books I've read in ages (Daily Telegraph )

Deliciously sinister (Daily Mail )

Excellent. An undercurrent of subtle malice, cleverly controlled by Heller (Evening Standard )

Brilliant, nasty, gripping (Zadie Smith Observer )

Reads like a nose through someone else's bathroom cabinet: full of guilty insights and delicious snobbery (Independent )

A subtle study in obsession and loneliness ... my take-it-to-the-beach recommendation (Monica Ali Guardian Summer Reading )

The most gripping book I have read so far this year (Independent on Sunday )

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Picador USA
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0312426097
• ISBN 13: 9780312426095
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible