Melmoth: The Sunday Times Bestseller from the author of The Essex Serpent by Sar

Description: Melmoth by Sarah Perry From the author of the bestselling The Essex Serpent comes a darkly inventive and deeply moving novel that speaks urgently to our times. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description OBSERVER BEST FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 DYLAN THOMAS PRIZEOh friend, take my hand - Ive been so lonely!One winter night in Prague, Helen Franklin encounters her friend Karel, half-mad with fear.He has come into possession of a mysterious old manuscript, filled with testimonies that speak to Helen from 17th-century England, wartime Czechoslovakia, the sweat-soaked streets of Manila and 1920s Turkey. All of them tell of being followed by a tall, silent woman in black, bearing a terrible message.Helen reads its contents with intrigue, but everything in her life is about to change. Author Biography Sarah Perry is the author of The Essex Serpent and After Me Comes the Flood. She has been the UNESCO City of Literature writer-in-residence in Prague and a Gladstones Library writer-in-residence. Her work has been translated into twenty languages. Review Sarah Perry stands out as an exhilaratingly bold storyteller * Mail on Sunday *Scary and smart, but also a philosophical inquiry into the nature of love and will. * Washington Post *Rich, elegant and atmospheric * Irish Times *A novel that manages that vanishingly rare feat - being at once hugely readable and profoundly important * Observer *Mythic, ominous and sensitively human, Melmoth is haunting in all the best ways -- Frances HardingeThis is a beautiful, devastating, brilliant book. It affected me so much I was shaking after I read it. The exquisite, immersive writing compelled me to keep reading even through the horrors described. -- Marian KeyesAstonishingly dark, rich storytelling, exquisitely balanced between gothic shocks and emotional truth -- Francis SpuffordSarah Perry is a wonderful writer, the real thing -- Susan HillAtmospheric and unsettling, Perrys version works on one level as a creepy ghost story, but its greater purpose is to posehard questions about suffering, redemption, complicity and our responsibilities to each other. -- Alastair Mabbott * The Herald *The rich Gothic imagination of Perrys bestselling The Essex Serpent is on sparkling form here, as Melmoth wanders across centuries and continents, linking the stories of all who encounter her in a gloriously multi-layered narrative which is both chilling and redemptive. -- Jane Shilling * Daily Mail *An ominous story of creeping dread, perfect for the lengthening evenings -- Keeba Roy * The Mail on Sunday * Promotional THE NEW SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE ESSEX SERPENT Prizes Short-listed for Specsavers National Book Awards 2018 (UK) Short-listed for Specsavers National Book Awards 2018 (UK) Long-listed for International Dylan Thomas Prize 2019 (UK) Long Description From the author of the bestselling The Essex Serpent comes a darkly inventive and deeply moving novel that speaks urgently to our times. OBSERVER BEST FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018 SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE Oh friend, take my hand - Ive been so lonely! One winter night in Prague, Helen Franklin encounters her friend Karel, half-mad with fear. He has come into possession of a mysterious old manuscript, filled with testimonies that speak to Helen from 17th-century England, wartime Czechoslovakia, the sweat-soaked streets of Manila and 1920s Turkey. All of them tell of being followed by a tall, silent woman in black, bearing a terrible message. Helen reads its contents with intrigue, but everything in her life is about to change. Review Text Sarah Perry stands out as an exhilaratingly bold storyteller Promotional "Headline" THE NEW SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE ESSEX SERPENT Details ISBN1788160673 Author Sarah Perry Pages 288 Publisher Profile Books Ltd Year 2019 ISBN-10 1788160673 ISBN-13 9781788160674 Publication Date 2019-10-03 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.92 Language English UK Release Date 2019-10-03 AU Release Date 2019-10-03 Imprint Serpents Tail Subtitle The Sunday Times Bestseller from the author of The Essex Serpent Edition Description Main Audience General NZ Release Date 2019-11-04 Alternative 9781788160667 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126073912;

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