Above All Things - Couverture souple

Rideout, Tanis

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0771076363 ISBN 13 : 9780771076367

Editeur : Emblem Editions, 2013

Synopsis

The Paris Wife meets Into Thin Air in this breathtaking novel of love and obsession, which tells the story of George Mallory’s legendary attempt to be the first man to conquer Mount Everest – and of the remarkable woman he left behind to await news of his fate.
 
A captivating blend of historical fact and imaginative fiction, Above All Things moves seamlessly between the epic story of Mallory’s final expedition and a moving account of a day in the life of his wife, Ruth. Through George’s perspective, and that of the newest member of the climbing team, Sandy Irvine, we get an astonishing picture of the terrible risks taken by the men on the treacherous terrain of the Himalaya. But it is through Ruth’s eyes that a complex portrait of a marriage emerges, one forged on the eve of the First World War, shadowed by its losses, and haunted by the ever-present possibility that George might not come home. Drawing on years of research, this powerful and beautifully written novel is a timeless story of desire, redemption, and the lengths we are willing to go for honour, glory, and love.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Tanis Rideout’s work has been shortlisted for several prizes, including the Bronwen Wallace Memorial Award for Emerging Writers and the CBC Literary Awards. In 2006, she was named the Poet Laureate for Lake Ontario by the environmental advocacy group Lake Ontario Waterkeeper and joined Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip on a tour to promote environmental justice on the lake. She was recently named by CBC Books as a Canadian writer to watch. Born in Belgium, Tanis grew up in Bermuda and in Kingston, Ontario, and now lives in Toronto. She recently received her MFA from the University of Guelph. Above All Things is her first novel, and it is being published around the world. www.tanisrideout.com.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Emblem Editions
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0771076363
• ISBN 13: 9780771076367
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible