The New Mrs Clifton
Autor Elizabeth Buchanen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 mai 2017
'A gripping, immensely satisfying novel with a twist in the tale'Red
'Wrapped in the roots of the sycamore was a skeleton; the remains of a woman, between twenty-five and thirty. She had carried a child . . .'
At the close of the Second World War, Intelligence Officer Gus Clifton returns to London.
On his arm is Krista, the German wife he married secretly in Berlin.
For his two sisters, this broken woman is nothing more than the enemy. For Nella, Gus's loyal fiancée, it is a terrible betrayal. As the three women wonder what hold Krista has over decent, honourable Gus, they begin to ask themselves:
How far will they have to go to permanently get her out of their home, their future, their England?
PRAISE FOR THE NEW MRS CLIFTON
'Buchan brilliantly captures the blighted atmosphere of blitzed London'Daily Mail
'The tension is palpable and the atmosphere claustrophobic. Buchan vividly conveys the mood of a post-war London brought to its knees. A powerful and emotional read'Sunday Express
'I loved this story of post-war adjustment which sets up a mystery on the first page'Cathy Rentzenbrink,Stylist
'So so good. Great writing, great story. I could not put it down'Marian Keyes
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781405918190
ISBN-10: 1405918195
Pagini: 416
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1405918195
Pagini: 416
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Notă biografică
Elizabeth
Buchan's
previous
novels
include
the
prizewinningConsider
the
Lily,theNew
York
TimesbestsellerRevenge
of
the
Middle-Aged
Woman,and
her
most
recent
bookThe
New
Mrs
Clifton,
which
was
a
Waterstones
Paperback
of
the
Year
in
2017.
Elizabeth's
short
stories
have
been
broadcast
on
BBC
Radio
4
and
published
in
a
range
of
magazines.
Elizabeth
reviews
for
theSunday
Timesand
theDaily
Mailand
is
a
patron
of
the
Guildford
Book
Festival
and
co-founder
of
the
Clapham
Book
Festival.
She
has
chaired
the
Betty
Trask
and
Desmond
Elliott
literary
prizes,
has
been
a
judge
for
the
Costa
Novel
Award,
and
she
sits
on
the
authors'
committee
for
the
Reading
Agency.
She
lives
in
London.
Recenzii
At
the
close
of
the
Second
World
War,
Intelligence
Officer
Gus
Clifton
returns
to
London.
On
his
arm
is
Krista,
the
German
wife
he
married
secretly
in
Berlin.
For
his
sisters,
this
broken
woman
is
nothing
more
than
the
enemy
.
.
.
Keeps you guessing throughout and the unsettling ending doesn't disappoint . . . An immensely engaging read that will make you see post-war Britain in a new light
A wonderful book about life in post-war London ... Buchan's believable characters live in a world of bombsites, shortages and speculators that is deftly realised
When their brother brings home a German bride in the wake of the Second World War, two sisters wonder what hold she has over him in the elegantly writtenThe New Mrs Clifton
Impressive . . . nerve-janglingly engrossing . . . Buchan brings the period vividly to life
A truly wonderful writer. Her books are rich with authentic period detail and her characters are vivid and intensely believable - I love this book
I lovedThe New Mrs Cliftonby Elizabeth Buchan, a story of post-war adjustment which sets up a mystery on the first page
Compassionate and gripping
This compelling novel deals with the complex legacy of the war years ... Buchan, who brilliantly captures the blighted atmosphere of blitzed London and bomb-destroyed Berlin, is equally good on the emotional fall-out ... Slowly revealing the hidden secrets and chaos of the characters' inner lives, the novel describes how everyday life is tainted by the knowledge of what went on and the desperate measures that ordinary people had to take to survive the extraordinary circumstances
The tension is palpable and the atmosphere claustrophobic. Buchan vividly conveys the dispirited mood of a post-war London brought to its knees ... Her depiction of the horrors of wartime Berlin is equally compelling. She dissects her characters with precision to show the personal cost of war ... A powerful and emotional read
So so good. Great writing, great story. I could not put it down
Buchan vividly captures weary postwar Britain in this evocative, emotional novel
With such a vivid, thought-provoking evocation of life in ravaged, post-war London, there's plenty to enjoy
Keeps you guessing throughout and the unsettling ending doesn't disappoint . . . An immensely engaging read that will make you see post-war Britain in a new light
A wonderful book about life in post-war London ... Buchan's believable characters live in a world of bombsites, shortages and speculators that is deftly realised
When their brother brings home a German bride in the wake of the Second World War, two sisters wonder what hold she has over him in the elegantly writtenThe New Mrs Clifton
Impressive . . . nerve-janglingly engrossing . . . Buchan brings the period vividly to life
A truly wonderful writer. Her books are rich with authentic period detail and her characters are vivid and intensely believable - I love this book
I lovedThe New Mrs Cliftonby Elizabeth Buchan, a story of post-war adjustment which sets up a mystery on the first page
Compassionate and gripping
This compelling novel deals with the complex legacy of the war years ... Buchan, who brilliantly captures the blighted atmosphere of blitzed London and bomb-destroyed Berlin, is equally good on the emotional fall-out ... Slowly revealing the hidden secrets and chaos of the characters' inner lives, the novel describes how everyday life is tainted by the knowledge of what went on and the desperate measures that ordinary people had to take to survive the extraordinary circumstances
The tension is palpable and the atmosphere claustrophobic. Buchan vividly conveys the dispirited mood of a post-war London brought to its knees ... Her depiction of the horrors of wartime Berlin is equally compelling. She dissects her characters with precision to show the personal cost of war ... A powerful and emotional read
So so good. Great writing, great story. I could not put it down
Buchan vividly captures weary postwar Britain in this evocative, emotional novel
With such a vivid, thought-provoking evocation of life in ravaged, post-war London, there's plenty to enjoy