Sylvie Germain
Night of Amber: A Sequel to the Book of Nights
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The Sequel to Sylvie Germain's highly acclaimed The Book of Nights (Godine, 1993; a New York Times Notable Book of the Year), Night of Amber continues the grotesque, fantastic, and riveting story of the Peniel family. It ranges from the terror and atrocity of the Algerian War to the frenzied Paris of May '68. Like The Book of Nights, which it brings to a dramatic conclusion, this unusual and passionate novel (Times Literary Supplement) skillfully blends myth, history, memorable characters, and pure emotional intensity with brilliant and original writing.The hero of the novel is Charles-Victor Peniel, called Night-of-Amber, whose lonely and a…
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The Sequel to Sylvie Germain's highly acclaimed The Book of Nights (Godine, 1993; a New York Times Notable Book of the Year), Night of Amber continues the grotesque, fantastic, and riveting story of the Peniel family. It ranges from the terror and atrocity of the Algerian War to the frenzied Paris of May '68. Like The Book of Nights, which it brings to a dramatic conclusion, this unusual and passionate novel (Times Literary Supplement) skillfully blends myth, history, memorable characters, and pure emotional intensity with brilliant and original writing.The hero of the novel is Charles-Victor Peniel, called Night-of-Amber, whose lonely and angry childhood eventually lands him in Paris at the time of the May '68 riots. There, Charles-Victor becomes involved with a band of dangerous companions, and in a whirlwind situation that spins uncontrollably into sadism and murder.
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Weitere Autoren: Donougher, Christine (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-1-56792-090-1
- EAN: 9781567920901
- Produktnummer: 33656370
- Verlag: David R Godine Publ
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2000
- Seitenangabe: 320 S.
- Masse: H22.1 cm x B15.5 cm x D2.8 cm 503 g
- Gewicht: 503
Über den Autor
Sylvie Germain is the author of thirteen works of fiction. Her work has been translated into twenty-one languages and has received worldwide acclaim.
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