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The Absolute Book: 'An INSTANT CLASSIC, to rank [with] masterpieces of fantasy such as HIS DARK MATERIALS or JONATHAN STRANGE AND MR NORRELL’ GUARDIAN

Autor Elizabeth Knox
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 feb 2021
A spellbinding mix ofJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell,American GodsandCarter Beats the Devil,this extraordinary contemporary fantasy is available for pre-order now . . .
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Taryn Cornick believes her sister Bea was deliberately run down and killed. She believes it so hard she allows a man called the Muleskinner to exact the justice Bea was denied. An eye for an eye.

Which is when Taryn's problems really begin.

Because the police suspect Taryn's involvement in the death.

Worse, others have their eyes on Taryn - those in a faraway place who know what Taryn's family have been carefully hiding in their vast library. The Absolute Book.

They want it - and they want Taryn to help find it.

For the lives of those in more than one world depend upon it . . .

PRAISE FORTHE ABSOLUTE BOOK:

'An angelic book, an apocalyptic book, an astounding book'FRANCIS SPUFFORD
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780241473931
ISBN-10: 0241473934
Pagini: 640
Dimensiuni: 153 x 234 x 34 mm
Greutate: 0.71 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Michael Joseph
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Recenzii

An INSTANT CLASSIC, a work to rank alongside other modern masterpieces of fantasy such as Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials series or Susanna Clarke'sJonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. Everything fantasy should be: original, magical, well read, compelling
Intricately plottedandgorgeously written, THE ABSOLUTE BOOK has something for everyone:the search for a mysterious book, talking ravens, police detectives and academics,gods and demons, a giant saltwater crocodile, the bucolic English countryside andmagical gates to hidden worlds. Here isa cinematic talethat is by turnsdarkanddreamlike, yet ultimatelyhopeful
An angelic book, an apocalyptic book, an astounding book
Gripping and hugely ambitious, the broad narrative flood sweeps us on to an extraordinary conclusion
Gorgeous. Thepayoffsandrevealsaremind-blowing
A marvellous argument for stories. There are Norse gods, references to Merlin, a tour through purgatory and a strange parallel world where magic is real and humans are bit players in the clash of supernatural realms. Bewitching
A magical book;doors between worlds; talking birds, vicious fairies and a trip to Purgatory.Stuffed with literary allusion and mythic echoesfrom the Norse legends to Alan Garner,straddling dimensions and hopping genres with ease,this isa one-of-a-kind fantasy novel that's worth getting lost in
Epic, imaginative and exquisitely written, this is a feat of fantastical world-building
Reminded me of how I felt readingJonathan Strange and Mr. NorrellorHis Dark Materials- this is amasterpiece
A triumph.Book where the best hearts meet the best minds meet the best imaginations are few and far between
An enchanting weaving together of mythologies and a meeting of worlds,all bound up with thepower of stories and the fate of the ultimate book. Far-reaching and profound, this is a novel to lose yourself in
Every page is a declaration of love for story, for literature, for libraries
Savour and absorb the world Knox conjures
An ambitious, gripping, and multifaceted [novel], animated by a sharp imagination
A murder, a mysterious library and something called the Absolute Book feature in this fantastical new outing
A book about books, a psychological crime novel, a romance, a portal fantasy, a technothriller, a historical fantasy, and an allegory-this melding of modes and mixing of genres, this surfeit of stories, isThe Absolute Book'sgreatest strength. Accomplished, exuberant, generous, original . . . readers will have few regrets
A tour de force. Ursula Le Guin would have loved this book
The power is in theskill and pace of Knox's storytelling, theperfect spinning of the intricate plot, thesharp dialogue and luminous evocation of place
A bibliophile's daydream
A propulsive parallel-worlds fantasy epic about the power of stories and storytelling
Contains multitudes, spanning the geographies of Canada, Britain and New Zealand; the cosmologies of fairies, demons and angels; and the genres ofthriller, domestic realism and epic fantasy. Reading the book is like holding folds of shot silk to the light, finding green flash in something that looks purple, and appreciating how thoughtfully the warp and weft embrace each other.I'm in awe of it
A mind-blowing optical illusion of a novel.This grand ode to Story itselfis one thatbegs for a reread
Full of intrigue, mystery, magic, and history, this isa fascinating read that is hard to put down
If you love a little supernatural magic and mystery, you will love this clever blend of myth, religion, folklore and reality, as the story draws the reader into the realm of faerie and demon, immersing us in a fantasy world where bliss can be found
One of those books which will never let you go. A beautiful, fantastic, ridethat travelsfrom one end of the earth to the otherand beyond, Knox takes you on a journey that willamaze and astound you. . .The Absolute Booktakes readers on a journey they won't soon forget. Fantastic and wondrous,it is a delight andwill leave readers wistful for a world as magical as the one she's created
The dream for any book lover - a story about the importance of stories and all the ways we pass them on
Where better to get lost than a mighty, make-believe kingdom reminiscent of Swift
Enchanting . . . Knox hits the mark

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