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The Coincidence Authority
John Ironmonger
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Description for The Coincidence Authority
Paperback. For fans of THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY, THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU, Mark Watson and Mark Haddon, here is a cleverly written mystery about fate, circumstance, destiny and coincidence from COSTA AWARD-shortlisted author, John Ironmonger. This quirky read is hard to put down and spans philosophy, conflict, relationships and romance. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216.
For fans of THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY, THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU, Mark Watson and Mark Haddon, here is a cleverly written mystery about fate, circumstance, destiny and coincidence from COSTA AWARD-shortlisted author, John Ironmonger. This quirky read is hard to put down and spans philosophy, conflict, relationships and romance.
Thomas Post is an expert on coincidences. He's an authority. People come to see him, to ask him if he can explain strange events that have befallen them, and he can always explain these things away. We poor humans, he would say, have a tendency to make patterns out ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780220840
SKU
V9781780220840
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Ref
99-10
About John Ironmonger
John Ironmonger was born and grew up in East Africa. He has a doctorate in zoology, and was once an expert on freshwater leeches. He is the author of The Good Zoo Guide and the novels The Notable Brain of Maximilian Ponder (shortlisted for the 2012 Costa First Novel Prize and the Guardian's Not the Booker Prize), The Coincidence Authority ... Read more
Reviews for The Coincidence Authority
This is an absorbing and unusual novel suffused with intelligence, charm and humanity and I highly recommend it.
THE BOOKSELLER
This story twists like a pretzel, the author teases and tantalises the reader, and it's delightfully unexpected.
THE TIMES
A love story that is also a story of ideas...The love story between Thomas and Azalea is ... Read more
THE BOOKSELLER
This story twists like a pretzel, the author teases and tantalises the reader, and it's delightfully unexpected.
THE TIMES
A love story that is also a story of ideas...The love story between Thomas and Azalea is ... Read more