The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman - Couverture souple

Theriault, Denis

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1843915367 ISBN 13 : 9781843915362

Editeur : Hesperus Press Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

An original, subtle and touching novel telling the tragic and often comic routine of one man's life and fate, from an award-winning Canadian author. For fans of }The Elegance Of The Hedgehog{ and }The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry{

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

A beautifully tragic and thought-provoking tale, The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman is a moving book by a talented new voice.

Secretly steaming open envelopes and reading the letters inside,

Bilodo has found an escape from his lonely and routine life as a postman. When one day he comes across a mysterious letter containing only a single haiku, he finds himself avidly caught up in the relationship between a long-distance couple, who write to each other using only beautiful poetry. He feasts on their words, vicariously living a life for which he longs. But it will only be a matter of time before his world comes crashing down around him…

Denis Thériault weaves a passionate and elegant tale, comic and tragic with a love story at its heart. Philosophical, rich in description and detail, it cannot fail to move.

The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman will be appearing as a BBC Radio 2 Book Club title on December 1st 2014.

Revue de presse

'Enchanting, philosophically astute and deeply poignant.' -John Burnside

'A beguiling story about love, loneliness and the modern world, all but the most hardened of readers will fall for the thrill, and the sadness, of this poetic epistolary romance.' -- The Independent

'Quirky and charming with a well-executed denouement, this novella brings to mind nothing less than a giddily-lovesick Kafka.' --The Guardian

'Peppered with delightful insights and analogies' --Times Literary Supplement

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hesperus Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1843915367
• ISBN 13: 9781843915362
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible