Bleeding Kansas - Couverture rigide

Paretsky, Sara

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0340839112 ISBN 13 : 9780340839119

Editeur : Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 2008

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

'Paretsky has written a powerful tale with overtones of the Wild West that illustrates the ease with which communities become zealous, ignited by fear and ignorance.' (Library Journal)

Praise for Sara Paretsky's previous novel, Fire Sale (:)

'She is writing with the kind of passion for social justice that inspired Chandler and Hammett' (Joan Smith, Sunday Times)

'A gripping, contemporary novel...Paretsky taps a different vein and strikes gold in this timely tale of fear and conflict in heartland America.' (Publishers Weekly/ (starred review))

'Paretsky taps a different vein and strikes gold in this timely tale of fear and conflict in heartland America' (Publishers Weekly)

'Paretsky always forces her readers to think. . . At its best, crime fiction illuminates the society we live in, and Sara Paretsky proves yet again that she is one of the genre's most significant practitioners.' (Val McDermid, Independent)

'It's hard not to get caught up in her passion . . . Snappy dialogue, tight plotting and realistic situations make Paretsky's unapologetically politicised thrillers a pleasure to read, whatever your viewpoint.' (Daily Mail)

'Sara Paretsky has demonstrated in Bleeding Kansas the superb skills as a novelist that were already known and admired by the avid followers of V.I. Warshawski. It is likely that V.I. herself, after reading this book, would not be able to resist rushing off to Kansas to try shaking some common sense as well as peace into the Grelliers and the Schapens. ' (Washington Post)

[Bleeding Kansas]is an ambitious, intricate saga of warring families in the American heartland, shot through with contemporary politics, bigotry, money, redemption, lesbianism and power. (Saga)

'You'll be glued to this book until the end' (Metro)

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Grelliers and the Schapens are two families who have been farming in the Kaw River Valley for over a hundred and fifty years, their lives connected through the generations by history and geography. Gina Haring, bringing with her the liberal air of the big city, moves into a dilapidated house near both families' properties. Gina has secrets, her own reasons for being in the Kansas countryside, and they're not necessarily what the people around her imagine. Susan's involvement with her stirs up the wrath of the Schapen clan - and has cataclysmic results for her own family.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0340839112
• ISBN 13: 9780340839119
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 448