Song for an Approaching Storm - Couverture souple

Idling, Peter Fröberg

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1782270612 ISBN 13 : 9781782270614

Editeur : Pushkin Press, 2015

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Cambodia, 1955. The country is on the brink of a major change, with the first democratic elections just around the corner. In the midst of the frenzy, we meet Sar-a quiet, likeable man in his early thirties who is campaigning for the opposition, but secretly working for an armed Communist takeover. Many years later, he will become known to the world as Pol Pot.
Now, Sar is thinking about Somaly, the woman he is engaged to be married to and wants to build a life with. The outcome of the election will determine whether they have a future together. With his personal and political life at stake, Sar has everything to lose when his political rival, vice premier Sary, also notices the beautiful Somaly, and takes up the struggle for her affection. And of course Somaly-young, bored, beautiful-has an agenda of her own.
Over the course of thirty days, and against the backdrop of political power games, a love triangle unfolds in the sweltering summer heat, in an atmosphere tense with ambition.

Revue de presse :

Longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award

"Idling has climbed inside the mind of a tyrant, and it makes the blood run cold; this is also a wonderfully evocative picture of a chaotic country about to explode into war, where "torrential rain makes the street look as if the surface is coming to the boil". Brilliant." — The Times

"Beautifully evocative....must-read novel." — Daily Mail

"So assured it is hard to believe it is a debut ... [a] fine novel." — Sunday Telegraph

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Pushkin Press
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1782270612
• ISBN 13: 9781782270614
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336