Summary
A gripping coming-of-age novel about families and the secrets they hold, by the author of Ulverton.
Set in 1968 in the Parisian suburbs, No Telling is narrated by twelve-year-old Gilles as he approaches his Solemn Communion, puberty, and some sense of the chaos around him. His home is deeply dysfunctional—a dithering mother, a hard-drinking, womanizing uncle who becomes his stepfather, and an older sister, Carole—an unbalanced revolutionary who hasn’t danced her ball…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099428831 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099428830 |
| Author: | Adam Thorpe |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 528 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2004 |
| Weight: | 355g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 32mm |
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Meticulously observed…a riveting tour de force… Impossible to put down
Meticulously observed…a riveting tour de force… Impossible to put down * Daily Telegraph *
A wonderful, clear-eyed portrayal of a child’s bewildered negotiations with the adult world, shot through with evocative details… No Telling is beautifully written, extremely moving…not merely readable, but gripping * Independent *
An extraordinarily beautiful and moving novel, the best yet from one of the finest and most underrated writers working in English today – John Burnside * Scotsman *
Wonderful…the imaginative tour-de-force Thorpe achieves with No Telling confirms his status as an A-Team novelist * Financial Times *
It is beautifully done. Thorpe perfectly captures the inconsequential nature of adolescence…powerful reading * The Economist *
About The Author
Adam Thorpe
Adam Thorpe was born in Paris in 1956. His first novel, Ulverton, appeared in 1992, and he has published two books of stories, six poetry collections, and nine further novels, most recently Flight (2012).
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