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When Bea Hanlon follows her preacher husband Max to a remote island in the Pacific, she soon sees that their mission will bring anything but salvation...
Advent Island is a place beyond the reaches of Bea's most fitful imaginings. It's not just the rats and the hordes of mosquitos and the weevils in the powdered milk. Past the confines of their stuffy little house, amidst the damp and the dust and the sweltering heat, rumours are spreading of devil chasers who roam the island on the hunt for evil spirits. And then there are the noises from the church at night.
Yet, to the amusement of the locals and the bafflement of her husband, Bea gradually adapts to life on the island. But with the dreadful events heralded by the arrival of an unexpected, wildly irritating and always-humming house guest, Advent Island becomes a hostile place once again. And before long, trapped in the jungle and in the growing fever of her husband's insanity, Bea finds herself fighting for her freedom, and for her life.
'I was sucked into its dark beating heart and wasn't spat out until I'd turned the final page' Claire Fuller'
'Dark, mysterious, beguiling, and beautifully written. It transported me to a different world' Dolly Alderton
'An excellent, blackly funny debut ... a novel whose growing environmental and psychological horrors you can feel crawling across your skin' Daily Mail
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Dark, mysterious, beguiling, and beautifully written. It transported me to a different world (Dolly Alderton)
This book is so rich in detail, the rainforest so immersive, and the characters so wonderfully odd, that I was sucked into its dark beating heart and wasn't spat out until I'd turned the final page (Claire Fuller)
Darkly comic and thrilling (Elle Magazine)
What a hot and sticky, feverishly Lord Of The Flies-style debut! The whole novel excels in rich detail - I wouldn't be surprised if English teachers use it as a masterclass in descriptive prose (The Pool)
A claustrophobic compelling read that'll suck you into its heart of darkness (Independent)
The book abounds with lurid descriptive passages revelling in tropical ickiness ... competent and assured (Irish Times)
Phenomenally disturbing . . . With consummate imagination and technical flair, Salam contrives a crescendo of queasiness that reaches a 'tumult of madness' and manages to make Somerset Maugham's 'Rain' seem like a picnic (The Spectator)
An excellent, blackly funny debut ... a novel whose growing environmental and psychological horrors you can feel crawling across your skin (Daily Mail)
A vivid account . . . The island setting and the rainforest are compellingly evoked, along with the claustrophobic backdrop of religious mania and a dysfunctional marriage - an impressive debut (Penelope Lively)
Thrilling . . . oozing with vivid descriptions and a deeply claustrophobic atmosphere, this debut is quite unlike anything else you'll read this year (Heat World)
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This book is so rich in detail, the rainforest so immersive, and the characters so wonderfully odd, that I was sucked into its dark beating heart and wasn't spat out until I'd turned the final page (Claire Fuller)
Darkly comic and thrilling (Elle Magazine)
What a hot and sticky, feverishly Lord Of The Flies-style debut! The whole novel excels in rich detail - I wouldn't be surprised if English teachers use it as a masterclass in descriptive prose (The Pool)
A claustrophobic compelling read that'll suck you into its heart of darkness (Independent)
The book abounds with lurid descriptive passages revelling in tropical ickiness ... competent and assured (Irish Times)
Phenomenally disturbing . . . With consummate imagination and technical flair, Salam contrives a crescendo of queasiness that reaches a 'tumult of madness' and manages to make Somerset Maugham's 'Rain' seem like a picnic (The Spectator)
An excellent, blackly funny debut ... a novel whose growing environmental and psychological horrors you can feel crawling across your skin (Daily Mail)
A vivid account . . . The island setting and the rainforest are compellingly evoked, along with the claustrophobic backdrop of religious mania and a dysfunctional marriage - an impressive debut (Penelope Lively)
Thrilling . . . oozing with vivid descriptions and a deeply claustrophobic atmosphere, this debut is quite unlike anything else you'll read this year (Heat World)
Anbara Salam is half-Palestinian and half-Scottish, and grew up in London. She has a PhD in Theology and is now living and working in Oxford. She spent six months living on a small South Pacific island, and her experiences there served as the inspiration for her first novel, Things Bright and Beautiful.
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- EditoreFig Tree
- Data di pubblicazione2018
- ISBN 10 0241320658
- ISBN 13 9780241320655
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine288
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Descrizione libro Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -When Bea Hanlon follows her preacher husband Max to a remote island in the Pacific, she soon sees that their mission will bring anything but salvation.Advent Island is a place beyond the reaches of Bea's most fitful imaginings. It's not just the rats and the hordes of mosquitos and the weevils in the powdered milk. Past the confines of their stuffy little house, amidst the damp and the dust and the sweltering heat, rumours are spreading of devil chasers who roam the island on the hunt for evil spirits. And then there are the noises from the church at night.Yet, to the amusement of the locals and the bafflement of her husband, Bea gradually adapts to life on the island. But with the dreadful events heralded by the arrival of an unexpected, wildly irritating and always-humming house guest, Advent Island becomes a hostile place once again. And before long, trapped in the jungle and in the growing fever of her husband's insanity, Bea finds herself fighting for her freedom, and for her life.'I was sucked into its dark beating heart and wasn't spat out until I'd turned the final page' Claire Fuller''Dark, mysterious, beguiling, and beautifully written. It transported me to a different world' Dolly Alderton'An excellent, blackly funny debut . a novel whose growing environmental and psychological horrors you can feel crawling across your skin' Daily Mail 288 pp. Englisch. Codice articolo 9780241320655
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Descrizione libro Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -When Bea Hanlon follows her preacher husband Max to a remote island in the Pacific, she soon sees that their mission will bring anything but salvation.Advent Island is a place beyond the reaches of Bea's most fitful imaginings. It's not just the rats and the hordes of mosquitos and the weevils in the powdered milk. Past the confines of their stuffy little house, amidst the damp and the dust and the sweltering heat, rumours are spreading of devil chasers who roam the island on the hunt for evil spirits. And then there are the noises from the church at night.Yet, to the amusement of the locals and the bafflement of her husband, Bea gradually adapts to life on the island. But with the dreadful events heralded by the arrival of an unexpected, wildly irritating and always-humming house guest, Advent Island becomes a hostile place once again. And before long, trapped in the jungle and in the growing fever of her husband's insanity, Bea finds herself fighting for her freedom, and for her life.'I was sucked into its dark beating heart and wasn't spat out until I'd turned the final page' Claire Fuller''Dark, mysterious, beguiling, and beautifully written. It transported me to a different world' Dolly Alderton'An excellent, blackly funny debut . a novel whose growing environmental and psychological horrors you can feel crawling across your skin' Daily Mail 288 pp. Englisch. Codice articolo 9780241320655
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Descrizione libro Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - When Bea Hanlon follows her preacher husband Max to a remote island in the Pacific, she soon sees that their mission will bring anything but salvation.Advent Island is a place beyond the reaches of Bea's most fitful imaginings. It's not just the rats and the hordes of mosquitos and the weevils in the powdered milk. Past the confines of their stuffy little house, amidst the damp and the dust and the sweltering heat, rumours are spreading of devil chasers who roam the island on the hunt for evil spirits. And then there are the noises from the church at night.Yet, to the amusement of the locals and the bafflement of her husband, Bea gradually adapts to life on the island. But with the dreadful events heralded by the arrival of an unexpected, wildly irritating and always-humming house guest, Advent Island becomes a hostile place once again. And before long, trapped in the jungle and in the growing fever of her husband's insanity, Bea finds herself fighting for her freedom, and for her life.'I was sucked into its dark beating heart and wasn't spat out until I'd turned the final page' Claire Fuller''Dark, mysterious, beguiling, and beautifully written. It transported me to a different world' Dolly Alderton'An excellent, blackly funny debut . a novel whose growing environmental and psychological horrors you can feel crawling across your skin' Daily Mail. Codice articolo 9780241320655
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