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Thief
Maureen Gibbon
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Description for Thief
Paperback. This explosive, riveting, controversial novel about sex and sexuality is essential reading for fans of Alice Sebold, Lionel Shriver & M J Hyland. 'A shocking novel that grips from the first page.' Independent Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 186.
One lazy summer, Suzanne escapes her life in the city for a long holiday in the countryside. She rents a cabin in the woods, and places a personal ad in the newspaper: "Great kisser, good listener."
Among the several replies to her ad, one stands out. An ordinary letter, unremarkable in every way, except for the postmark: Stillwater State Prison.
The sender is Alpha Breville. A convict, a thief, and a rapist. Perhaps against her better judgement, she writes back to him. But what begins as a remote correspondence quickly evolves into something much ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Atlantic Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848871847
SKU
V9781848871847
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Ref
99-10
About Maureen Gibbon
Maureen Gibbon is the author several books of poetry, and one previous novel, Swimming Sweet Arrow (2000). She lives in northern Minnesota, where she teaches writing.
Reviews for Thief
'A great story, beautifully told. A tour de force.' M. J. Hyland 'Totally remarkable. A book of unprecedented honesty.' Nancy Huston 'The questions the novel raises about abuse, attraction and damage are so subtly explored as to make the reader want to complete the novel in one sitting - A light that shows the way through the dark ... Read more