The Troupe
Autor Robert Jackson Bennetten Limba Engleză Paperback – 20 feb 2012
But sixteen-year-old pianist George Carole has joined vaudeville for one reason only: to find the man he suspects to be his father, the great Heironomo Silenus. Yet as he chases down his father's troupe, he begins to understand that their performances are strange even for vaudeville: for wherever they happen to tour, the very nature of the world seems to change.
Because there is a secret within Silenus's show so ancient and dangerous that it has won him many powerful enemies. And it's not until after he joins them that George realizes the troupe is not simply touring: they are running for their lives.
And soon...he is as well.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780316187527
ISBN-10: 0316187526
Pagini: 512
Dimensiuni: 140 x 213 x 35 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Editura: Orbit
Colecția Orbit
ISBN-10: 0316187526
Pagini: 512
Dimensiuni: 140 x 213 x 35 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Editura: Orbit
Colecția Orbit
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Notă biografică
Robert
Jackson
Bennett
was
born
in
Baton
Rouge,
Louisiana.
Winner
of
the
Shirley
Jackson
Award,
the
Sydney
J.
Bounds
Award,
and
an
Edgar
Award,
he
is
the
author
of
the
novelsMr.
Shivers,
The
Company
Man,
The
Troupe,andAmerican
Elsewhere.
Find
out
more
about
the
author
at
www.robertjacksonbennett.com.
Recenzii
"Bennett's
finely
crafted
novel
rises
on
a
wave
of
suspense
to
a
place
of
beauty
and
hope."
—Publishers Weekly
"This is the kind of book that will find its ways into one's hands again and again over the years."—Booklist
"...a melancholy coming-of-age tale with a moody atmosphere...The Troupeis a genuinely powerful piece of work."—SFX
"The Troupeis true magic: a gripping tale that reminds the audience why we fell in love with reading. This book enchants, leaving the audience on their feet, yelling for an encore."—Mat Johnson, author ofPym
"Thought-provoking, beautifully written, and highly recommended"—Sci Fi Bulletin
—Publishers Weekly
"This is the kind of book that will find its ways into one's hands again and again over the years."—Booklist
"...a melancholy coming-of-age tale with a moody atmosphere...The Troupeis a genuinely powerful piece of work."—SFX
"The Troupeis true magic: a gripping tale that reminds the audience why we fell in love with reading. This book enchants, leaving the audience on their feet, yelling for an encore."—Mat Johnson, author ofPym
"Thought-provoking, beautifully written, and highly recommended"—Sci Fi Bulletin
Descriere
Bennett (The Company Man) melds an energetic reimagining of medieval myth with an engrossing backdrop of impresarios, puppeteers, and amazing feats of strength in this tale of turn-of-the-century vaudevillians. The performances of Hieronomo "Harry" Silenus's quartet leave audiences dazzled yet unable to remember what they have seen. Teen piano prodigy George Carole, believing that Harry is his father, joins the quartet and learns their actual mission: to sing the song of creation that keeps the world alive and safe. As darkness closes in, the exhausted and increasingly fractious performers gamble everything for one more bit of the song. True motives borne of old sadness are revealed with delicate precision, and even the most terrifying creatures are invested with a heartrending pathos. Narrated perfectly by a baffled young man whose zealous pursuit of a father's love is often outpaced by his alternately endearing and dangerous vanity, Bennett's finely crafted novel rises on a wave of suspense to a place of beauty and hope. Agent: Donald Maass Literary Agency. (Feb.) Copyright 2011 Reed Business Information.