The Things We Never Said - Couverture souple

Elliot Wright, Susan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1471102319 ISBN 13 : 9781471102318

Editeur : Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

In 1964 Maggie wakes to find herself in a psychiatric ward, not knowing who she is or why she has been committed. She slowly begins to have memories of a storm and of a man called Jack and slowly the pieces of the past begin to come together...In 2008 Jonathan is struggling to put his differences with his parents aside to tell them he and his wife are expecting a baby, when a detective arrives to question him about crimes committed long ago...And as these two tales interweave, the secrets of the past, long kept hidden, start to come to light in unexpected and sometimes startling ways. The Things You Didn't Know is a powerful novel about fatherhood and motherhood; nature and nurture; cruelty and kindness; and mental breakdown. Written in beautiful, compelling prose, it is by turns revealing, witty and moving.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

The past is what makes you who you are. But what if that past is not what you thought?
In 1964, Maggie wakes to find herself in a mental hospital, with no idea who she is or how she got there. All she knows is that she must use all her strength in order to survive. Remnants of memories swirl in her mind - a familiar song, a storm, a moment of violence. Slowly, she begins to piece together the past and the events which brought her to this point.
In the present day, Jonathan is grieving for the loss of his father. A cold, distant man, he was not easy to love, but he was the only father Jonathan knew. Then a detective turns up on Jonathan's doorstep, to question him about crimes committed long ago - crimes he believes Jonathan's father committed…
And as the two stories interweave, the truth long kept hidden must emerge.

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Praise for The Things We Never Said:
'Two intertwined stories explore a past filled with terror and grief, and a heart-breaking present, in writing as smooth and bittersweet as fine dark chocolate' Jane Rogers, author of The Testament of Jessie Lamb
Tightly-woven and tender, The Things We Never Said is a beautifully crafted story that explores harsh family secrets with effortless clarity. A wonderful debut' Isabel Ashdown, author of Glasshopper

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1471102319
• ISBN 13: 9781471102318
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384