Rook - Couverture souple

Rusbridge, Jane

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 140883135X ISBN 13 : 9781408831359

Editeur : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2013

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

'The Anglo-Saxon material is genuinely fascinating and the writing itself is really fine - often lush and ambitiously poetic, but always controlled' -- Daily Mail

'Pure pleasure to read. Sensuously written and beautifully woven together, the various strands of the story converge in a heartrending - and heartwarming - climax' -- Kathy Page, author of The Story of My Face

'As bold as it is subtle. It's a powerful and deeply affecting story of the bond between a mother and her children ... Jane Rusbridge is a brilliant new voice' --Alison MacLeod, author of The Changeling

'You feel the author's deft touch on every page. Rook is a novel of layers and textures, patiently crafted, and beautifully finished' -- Katie Ward

'An emotional tale of family, forgotten history and loyalty' -- Psychologies

'Rusbridge's sympathetic and respectful handling of a sensitive issue conveys an emotional impact that resonates long after the closing pages' --Times Literary Supplement

'What a good novelist Jane Rusbridge is! I love the way she combines dexterous storytelling with deliciously descriptive, poetic prose. The people, the landscape they inhabit, even the birds in the air, are all vividly rendered in this mesmerising and multilayered story' -- Marika Cobbold, author of Guppies for Tea

'Intense, atmospheric and beautifully written' -- Joanna Briscoe, author of Sleep with Me

'Vividly and intensely written' -- Jane Rogers, author of Mr Wroe's Virgins

PRAISE FOR THE DEVIL'S MUSIC: 'This intricately structured, brilliantly observed modern take on a family saga is both passionate and moving and the prose snaps, crackles and pops with gorgeous detail' --Lesley Glaister

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Nora has come home to the Sussex coast where, every dawn, she runs along the creek path to the sea. In the half-light, fragments of cello music crash around in her mind, but she casts them out - it's more than a year since she performed in public. There are memories she must banish in order to survive: a charismatic teacher with gold-flecked eyes, a mistake she cannot unmake. At home her mother Ada is waiting: a fragile, bitter woman who distils for herself a glamorous past as she smokes French cigarettes in her unkempt garden. In the village of Bosham the future is invading. A charming young documentary maker has arrived to shoot a film about King Cnut and his cherished but illegitimate daughter, whose body is buried under the flagstones of the local church. As Jonny disturbs the fabric of the village, digging up tales of ancient battles and burials, the threads lead back to home, and Ada and Nora find themselves face to face with the shameful secrets they had so carefully buried. One day, Nora finds a half-dead fledgeling in a ditch. She brings him home and, over the hot summer months, cradles Rook back to life. A mesmerising story of family, legacy and turning back the tides, Rook beautifully evokes the shifting Sussex sands, and the rich seam of history lying just beneath them.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 140883135X
• ISBN 13: 9781408831359
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 352