Body Tourists
the gripping, thought-provoking new novel from the booker-longlisted author of the testament of jessie lamb
$31.62
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
9 November 2020
Summary
Body Tourists: A Darkly Imaginative Exploration of Life, Death, and Second Chances
Her observation of our species is tender, precise, illuminating - Hilary Mantel
In a near-future London, a discreet clinic offers a controversial service. For a hefty sum, the wealthy deceased can inhabit the bodies of healthy, working-class teenagers for two weeks.
These temporary resurrections offer a chance to mend broken relationships, witness legacies unf…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529392975 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529392977 |
| Author: | Jane Rogers |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Sceptre |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 9 November 2020 |
| Weight: | 180g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 20mm |
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Gripping and thought-provoking
Her observation of our species is tender, precise, illuminating
Jane Rogers is a wonderfully versatile novelistAn ambitious and important writer - The New York TimesCuts to the bone - The Sunday TimesRogers has never been afraid to expose the dark underside of people’s psyches, their shoddy motives and secret compulsions - GuardianRoger’s prose flows elegantly and with effortless power - ObserverAbout The Author
Jane Rogers
Jane Rogers has published nine novels, written original television and radio drama, and adapted work (her own and others’) for radio and TV. Her novels include Conrad and Eleanor, The Testament of Jessie Lamb, Mr Wroe’s Virgins, Island, and The Voyage Home. Writing awards include the Arthur C Clarke Award, Somerset Maugham Award, Writers’ Guild Best Fiction Book, BAFTA nomination best drama serial, Guardian Fiction Prize runner up and Arts Council Award. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and teaches the Faber Short Story Writing course.
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