The Bone Church: A Novel - Couverture souple

Dougherty, Victoria

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0997465743 ISBN 13 : 9780997465747

Editeur : Wilderness Press, 2014

Synopsis

In the surreal and paranoid underworld of wartime Prague, fugitive lovers Felix Andel and Magdalena Ruza make some dubious alliances – with a mysterious Roman Catholic cardinal, a reckless sculptor intent on making a big political statement, and a gypsy with a risky sex life. As one by one their chances for fleeing the country collapse, the two join a plot to assassinate Hitler’s nefarious Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, Josef Goebbels. But the assassination attempt goes wildly wrong, propelling the lovers in separate directions. Felix’s destiny is sealed at the Bone Church, a mystical pilgrimage site on the outskirts of Prague, while Magdalena is thrust even deeper into the bowels of a city that betrayed her and a homeland soon to be swallowed by the Soviets. As they emerge from the shadowy fog of World War II, and stagger into the foul haze of the Cold War, Felix and Magdalena must confront the past, and a dangerous, uncertain future.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Victoria Dougherty is the author of The Bone Church, Welcome to the Hotel Yalta and Cold. She writes fiction, drama, and essays that often revolve around lovers, killers, curses, and destinies. Her work has been published or profiled in the New York Times, USA Today, The International Herald Tribune, and elsewhere. Earlier in her career, while living in Prague, she co-founded Black Box Theater, translating, producing, and acting in several Czech plays. Her blog – COLD – features her short essays on faith, family, love, and thrillers. WordPress, the blogging platform that hosts some 50 million blogs worldwide, has singled out COLD as one of the Top 50 Recommended Blogs by writers or about writing.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wilderness Press
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0997465743
• ISBN 13: 9780997465747
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 314
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