The Forgiven
$31.42
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
15 April 2014
Summary
East meets West with shattering conclusions in this stylish, taut and brilliant piece of cinematic storytelling from Lawrence Osborne.
Utterly compelling… I couldn’t put the book down – Observer
Surprising and dark and excellent – New York Times
A gripping and sophisticated thriller – Independent
David and Jo Henniger are on their way to a party at their old friends’ home, deep in the Moroccan desert. But as a groggy David navigates the dark desert roads, two y…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099578932 |
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| ISBN-10: | 009957893X |
| Author: | Lawrence Osborne |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 15 April 2014 |
| Weight: | 234g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
A gripping read
Compelling…Engrossing…Gripping * Sunday Times *Surprising and dark and excellent * New York Times *A sinister story about guilt, atonement and restitution, fashioned from lean, prowling prose * Herald *A terrifically realised encounter between the clashing values of traditional Islam and the hedonistic, secular West… Beautifully written, painfully resolved. – Lionel Shriver * The Times *More than a stylish thriller… The central plot has parallels with The Bonfire of the Vanities, while the socialites could be straight out of The Great Gatsby * Stylist *A gripping read * Kirkus *A superbly compelling novel… As menacing and engrossing as the best McEwan * Sunday Times *Osborne brings together all his authorial talents in this gripping and sophisticated thriller * Independent *Stylish, somehow both lavish and muscular at the same time * Independent on Sunday *Utterly compelling; at the risk of trotting out a cliché, I couldn’t put the book down * Observer *
About The Author
Lawrence Osborne
Lawrence Osborne is a critically acclaimed novelist, journalist and screenwriter based in Bangkok.
He is the author of eight novels, including:
- Ballad of a Small Player
- Beautiful Animals
- The Forgiven
His non-fiction ranges from memoir through travelogue to essays, including:
- Bangkok Days
- The Naked Tourist
- The Wet and the Dry
His novels have been chosen as Books of the Year by numerous publications, including The Guardian, The Observer, The Daily Telegraph, The New Statesman, The Daily Mail, The Economist, The New Yorker, and The New York Times.
The Forgiven was adapted into a film in 2022, starring Jessica Chastain and Ralph Fiennes. Ballad of a Small Player, starring Colin Farrell and Tilda Swinton, was released on Netflix in 2025.
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