All Other Nights – A Novel - Couverture rigide

Horn, Dara

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ISBN 10 : 0393064921 ISBN 13 : 9780393064926

Editeur : W. W. Norton & Co., 2009

Synopsis

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A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

'Dara Horn is an astonishing storyteller, [employing] every method to keep readers irresistibly hooked. One of her greatest talents is for weaving personal tales into the sweeping current of real historical events... All Other Nights sets a gripping story of love and betrayal against the horrendous backdrop of the American civil war.' FINANCIAL TIMES-- 'An enjoyably fast-paced amalgam of historical romance, spy novel and political thriller . . . . rare and memorable' WALL STREET JOURNAL--'For a writer as young as Horn to be compared with Conrad shows what kind of league she's playing in.'BALTIMORE SUN--'Horn propels the story at a thriller's pace; the mix of love and loyalty played out in a divided America is sublime.' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY--'Riveting...written in meticulous but energetic prose...Horn's most accomplished novel.'FORWARD--'Slam-bang... superb...a gripping plot premise and a fascinatingly conflicted protagonist. ...a marvelous variety of characters, each imagined with empathy and depth.' WASHINGTON POST--'A complex, multilayered, and thoroughly involving historical novel...a novel rich in human emotion and ambiguity. A triumph.' BOOKLIST--'Stellar. . . . the propulsive, suspenseful narrative of an espionage thriller, [and] the larger moral dilemmas Horn weaves into an epic.'NEW YORK POST-- 'A stunning historical novel that will challenge readers' preconceptions.' LIBRARY JOURNAL--'A tale of adventure...betrayal and love, dignity and loss, that takes the breath away and makes the heart pound.' ANNE ROIPHE--'Vibrant and compelling.'LOS ANGELES TIMES ----

Présentation de l'éditeur :

How is tonight different from all other nights? For Jacob Rappaport, a Jewish soldier in the Union army during the Civil War, it is a question his commanders have already answered for him. On Passover, 1862, he is ordered to murder his own uncle in New Orleans, who is plotting to assassinate President Lincoln. After this harrowing mission, Jacob is recruited to pursue another enemy agent, the daughter of a Virginian family friend. But this time his assignment isn't to murder the spy, but to marry her...

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: W. W. Norton & Co.
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0393064921
• ISBN 13: 9780393064926
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 384