The Devil and the Dark Water
Autor Stuart Turtonen Limba Engleză Hardback – 6 oct 2020
Traducerea acestui roman din limba engleză păstrează atmosfera densă și terminologia nautică a secolului al XVII-lea, oferind cititorului român o experiență senzorială completă, unde mirosul de mare se împletește cu cel al fricii. Descoperim aici o premisă care sfidează logica: anul 1634, o corabie izolată în mijlocul oceanului și un detectiv legendar, Samuel Pipps, închis în cală pentru o crimă nenumită. Tensiunea crește instantaneu. Simboluri demonice apar pe pânze. Animalele sunt masacrate. O voce misterioasă promite trei miracole imposibile. Considerăm că forța acestui text rezidă în spațiul claustrofobic al vasului, unde rațiunea se lovește de superstiție. Ritmul este febril, marcat de urgența unei anchete desfășurate sub amenințarea anarhiei.
Cine a citit The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle va recunoaște aici aceeași structură de puzzle ingenios și refuzul autorului de a se lăsa încadrat într-un singur gen literar, însă The Devil and the Dark Water schimbă mecanismul repetitiv cu o narațiune istorică liniară, dar mult mai brutală. Remarcăm influența atmosferei din The Indigo Ghosts, unde superstițiile marinărești devin catalizatori ai groazei, dar Stuart Turton plasează miza mult mai sus, transformând corabia într-un personaj colectiv aflat în pragul nebuniei. Dacă în The Last Murder at the End of the World autorul explora izolarea într-un context post-apocaliptic, aici folosește contextul istoric pentru a diseca natura răului și limitele loialității dintre Pipps și garda sa de corp, Arent Hayes.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1728206022
Pagini: 480
Dimensiuni: 156 x 233 x 41 mm
Greutate: 0.7 kg
Editura: SOURCEBOOKS
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Despre autor
Stuart Turton este un autor britanic de succes, cunoscut pentru capacitatea sa de a reinventa genul thriller. Debutul său, The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, a fost un fenomen editorial, câștigând premiul Costa First Novel Award și fiind tradus în peste treizeci de limbi. Turton este recunoscut pentru structurile sale narative complexe și pentru modul în care îmbină elemente de beletristică istorică cu mistere de tip „locked room”. Locuiește lângă Londra și continuă să exploreze teme legate de memorie, identitate și crimă în lucrări precum The Last Murder at the End of the World.
Descriere scurtă
The extraordinary new thriller from Stuart Turton, author of the bestselling murder mystery The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, winner of the Costa Best First Novel Award.
A murder on the high seas. A remarkable detective duo. A demon who may or may not exist.
It's 1634, and Samuel Pipps, the world's greatest detective, is being transported to Amsterdam to be executed for a crime he may, or may not, have committed. Traveling with him is his loyal bodyguard, Arent Hayes, who is determined to prove his friend innocent. Among the other guests is Sara Wessel, a noblewoman with a secret.
But no sooner is their ship out to sea than devilry begins to blight the voyage. A strange symbol appears on the sail. A dead leper stalks the decks. Livestock dies in the night.
And then the passengers hear a terrible voice, whispering to them in the darkness, promising three unholy miracles, followed by a slaughter. First an impossible pursuit. Second an impossible theft. And third an impossible murder.
Could a demon be responsible for their misfortunes?
With Pipps imprisoned, only Arent and Sara can solve a mystery that stretches back into their past and now threatens to sink the ship, killing everybody on board.
For fans of Steven King, The Devil and the Dark Water brings a chilling new spin to the Sherlock Holmes detective duo in a thriller of supernatural horror, occult suspicion, and paranormal mystery on the high seas.
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Descriere
CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, DAILY MAIL, FINANCIAL TIMES, DAILY EXPRESS AND i PAPER'A superb historical mystery: inventive, twisty, addictive and utterly beguiling... A TRIUMPH' Will Dean'If you read one book this year, make sure it's this one' Daily Mail
Three impossible crimes
Two unlikely detectives
One deadly voyage
It's 1634 and Samuel Pipps, the world's greatest detective, is being transported from the Dutch East Indies to Amsterdam, where he is set to face trial for a crime that no one dares speak of.But no sooner is the ship out to sea than devilry begins to blight the voyage. Strange symbols appear on the sails. A figure stalks the decks. Livestock are slaughtered. Passengers are plagued with ominous threats, promising them three unholy miracles. First: an impossible pursuit. Second: an impossible theft. Then: an impossible murder.With Pipps imprisoned in the depths of the ship, can his loyal bodyguard, Arent Hayes solve the mystery before the ship descends into anarchy?A beguiling historical mystery from the award-winning author of the dazzling The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle.'Wildly inventive, Turton's tale defies definition as either historical fiction or crime novel, but provides all the pleasures of both genres and more. No novel this year was more fun to read' Sunday Times'A glorious mash-up of William Golding and Arthur Conan Doyle' Val McDermid'A locked room murder mystery... by way of Treasure Island' GuardianSELECTED FOR THE BBC TWO BOOK CLUB BETWEEN THE COVERS AND THE RADIO 2 JO WHILEY BOOK CLUBSHORTLISTED FOR THE HWA GOLD CROWNSHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSBORO BOOKS GLASS BELL AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER AWARD
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Brilliant... intoxicating... There are some great villains and terrific heroes, especially the gentle (and gory) giant Hayes.The Devil and the Dark Water overflows with wonderful descriptions, neat similes, and enough horror, mystery, and crime to keep anyone enthralled
Think of a Holmes and Watson-style duo operating in a Pirates Of The Caribbean-style universe, complete with a demon with a love for Faustian pacts, a secret invention called The Folly and a leper who has seemingly survived being consumed by flames . A rollicking adventure yarn
The Devil and the Dark Water is all about narrative pleasure . The locked room murder meets a Michael Bay movie, by way of Treasure Island; you can't know what's going on, if only because the author won't let you know until he's delivered the final surprise - and another one after that. The effect is irresistible. Turton has got his world up and running inside the first two pages; thereafter, deceptions and diversions multiply until the ultimate, outrageous reveal, at which point the dark water turns out to be rather darker than you imagined
[Turton's] second book is an even more exuberant demonstration of his storytelling skills . Wildly inventive, Turton's tale defies definition as either historical fiction or crime novel, but provides all the pleasures of both genres and more
A rollicking tale of devils, lepers and witchfinders
An imaginative tour de force
Turton's prose is jaunty and vivid. And unlike most whodunits I wouldn't recommend it for pre-lights-out reading - not just because of the spooky bits, but because such a lovingly complex construct needs readers who are fully awake
A genre sampling epic that sets outrageous traps for the reader and builds an atmosphere of dread up to an operatic final twist
A glorious mash-up of William Golding and Arthur Conan Doyle
Stunningly good. A page-turning mystery on an epic scale, intricately plotted and expertly landed
No novel this year was more fun to read than this baroque tale of adventure
A superb historical mystery: inventive, twisty, addictive and utterly beguiling. I fell for this book (and its characters) in a big way. Beautifully crafted escapism for fans of Sherlock and Master & Commander. A TRIUMPH
Stuart Turton has done it again. The Devil and the Dark Water is mind bending, genre bending, intricate, vivid, intelligent and with one of the most gloriously grizzly cast of characters ever. An absolute razztwizzler of a novel!
The desperate life on board an Amsterdam-bound Dutch Indiamen has never been so vividly painted. Throw in a demon (who may or may not exist), a cast of beautifully realised, compelling characters along with a series of locked room mysteries and the result is one of the most extraordinary books being published this year
An absolute treat from the most original voice in crime fiction
Turton ?its between characters with trademark intricacy, the plot tossing around on the high seas. Each crest and fall adds to the bewilderingly compelling story, culminating in a completely unpredictable yet thoroughly satisfying ending
I can think of few writers who conjure up twists and mysterious happenings with such unflagging gusto and sheer infectious pleasure . It's a great read
Turton's debut The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle was a hard act to follow, but lightning has struck twice ... A genre-sampling epic that sets outrageous traps for the reader and builds an atmosphere of dread
A fiendish maritime mystery, [involving] a lot of secrets and a great deal of swash and buckle
Stunning historical fantasy set at sea . Holmes and Watson meets Treasure Island
Superb voice, visually wonderful, with dizzying plot twists; outstanding