Summary
Shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2011
An astonishing new novel from the bestselling author of The History of Love.
In New York, a woman spends a night with a young Chilean poet before he departs, leaving her his desk. Later, he is arrested by Pinochet’s secret police…
In North London, a man caring for his dying wife discovers a lock of hair that unravels a terrible secret…
In Jerusalem, an antiques dealer reassembles his father’s study, plu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780670919345 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0670919349 |
| Author: | Nicole Krauss |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 4 July 2012 |
| Weight: | 216g |
| Dimensions: | 201mm x 133mm x 20mm |
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Moving, haunting, overwhelmingly poignant
Moving, haunting, overwhelmingly poignant * Sunday Times *
The History of Love was very good indeed. Great House … is even better. A heartbreaking meditation on loss and memory and how they construct out lives * Guardian *
Full of mystery and suspense, building towards one of the great climaxes in contemporary fiction. It is hard to imagine a better book of fiction being published this year … one of the finest writers of our time * Jewish Chronicle *
Extraordinary, unforgettable, mesmeric * Daily Mail *
Exquisitely measured … coheres in a stunning conclusion * Independent *
Bewitching, mysterious and deeply moving. One of 2011’s must-reads * Harper’s Bazaar *
About The Author
Nicole Krauss
Nicole Krauss was born in New York in 1974. Her first novel, Man Walks into a Room, was shortlisted for the LA Times Book Award. She lives in Brooklyn.
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