All That I Have - Couverture souple

Freeman, Castle

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1788422570 ISBN 13 : 9781788422574

Editeur : Farrago, 2020

Synopsis

A gem of a novel with big ideas - 'A small miracle' Nick Cave

Lucian Wing is an experienced, practical man who enforces the law in his corner of Vermont with a steady hand and a generous tolerance. But when local tearaway Sean 'Superboy' Duke starts to get tangled up with a group of major league Russian criminals, things start to go awry in the sheriff's small, protected domain.

With an ambitious and aggressive deputy snapping at his heels and a domestic crisis of his own to confront, Wing must call on all the personal resources he has cultivated during his working life: patience, tact, and - especially - humour.

Can Wing's low-key approach to law enforcement prevail?

***PRAISE FOR CASTLE FREEMAN'S NOVELS***

'Sharp, sly, moving and full of heart.' Nick Cave

'Part comic romp and part nail-biting thriller... Castle Freeman writes with both wit and a deep understanding of the human psyche, and he does not cheat us out of a dramatic climax.' Guardian

'Shares many small-town, big-crime themes with Cormac McCarthy... it is impossible not to appreciate this.' The Times

'Wonderful... every paragraph a gem. Freeman like Cormac McCarthy, like Annie Proulx shows us the awkward realness of lives, and does it with humour, with wry perception, with great style.' R. J. Ellory

'Extremely funny... streamlined storytelling, dead-on dialogue and lyrical descriptions of the bleak, woodsy landscape. This is a meticulous New England miniature, with not a word wasted.' Oprah Magazine

'A fast, memorable read gooey with atmosphere a gem that sparkles with sly insight and cuts like a knife.' Boston Globe

'Freeman has a flawless ear for dialogue and a sharp eye for quirky detail Superb.' People Magazine

'A brilliant book - laconic, spare, stylish and exciting.' Al Alvarez

'A small masterpiece of black comedy and suspense If all novels were this good, Americans would read more.' Kirkus Reviews

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Castle Freeman is the author of seven novels, including the critically acclaimed Go With Me, which has been made into a film starring Anthony Hopkins, as well as two short-story collections. He has lived in rural Vermont since 1975.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Farrago
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1788422570
• ISBN 13: 9781788422574
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible