22%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Trick Of The Light
Jill Dawson
€ 13.99
€ 10.97
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Trick Of The Light
Paperback. A riveting tale exploring the complex nature of damaging relationships Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 181.
A young couple abandon the urban jungle of London's East End for a remote, mountainous corner of Washington State. Chosen by Mick, who is half-American, the place seems as alien as the moon to Rita. But she soon adjusts to raising their small daughter, Frances, in a broken-down cabin without electricity or water, and revels in the untamed beauty of their surroundings. She's scared, though, of the wild animals howling and screeching outside by night. What she cannot admit is her fear of Mick's violent temper. Worse, perhaps, are her own flashes of anger at Frances, frightening losses of control ... Read more
A young couple abandon the urban jungle of London's East End for a remote, mountainous corner of Washington State. Chosen by Mick, who is half-American, the place seems as alien as the moon to Rita. But she soon adjusts to raising their small daughter, Frances, in a broken-down cabin without electricity or water, and revels in the untamed beauty of their surroundings. She's scared, though, of the wild animals howling and screeching outside by night. What she cannot admit is her fear of Mick's violent temper. Worse, perhaps, are her own flashes of anger at Frances, frightening losses of control ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Sceptre
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
Weight
180g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340653838
SKU
V9780340653838
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Jill Dawson
Jill Dawson is the author of the novels Trick of the Light, Magpie, Fred and Edie, which was shortlisted for the Orange Prize and the Whitbread Novel of the Year Award, Wild Boy, Watch Me Disappear, which was longlisted for the Orange Prize, The Great Lover, Lucky Bunny, The Tell-Tale Heart and The Crime Writer, which won the East Anglian ... Read more
Reviews for Trick Of The Light
I loved it. To carry such threat, such danger and at the same time produce a narrative which is such a joy to read is miraculous
E A Markham
Explores a destructive relationship with vivid and compelling precision
Jane Rogers
A brave and necessary novel
Daily Telegraph
A taut, compelling story that quells any ... Read more
E A Markham
Explores a destructive relationship with vivid and compelling precision
Jane Rogers
A brave and necessary novel
Daily Telegraph
A taut, compelling story that quells any ... Read more