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The Missing
Tim Gautreaux
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Description for The Missing
Paperback. An enthralling tale of abduction, guilt and redemption set in Jazz Age Louisiana, unanimously acclaimed by the critics. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 292.
'Remarkable...a rip-roaring adventure novel with a true depth of feeling' Sunday Times
'A joy to read' Herald
The First World War ended the day Sam Simoneaux's regiment reached France, but he saw more than enough of its ravages. Returning to New Orleans, he determines to put mayhem and destruction behind him, and to make a fresh start with his wife. But when a little girl is abducted on his watch at a department store, he has no choice but to help find her.
Steeped in the langorous rhythms and music of Prohibition-era Louisiana, The Missing vividly ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340977958
SKU
V9780340977958
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99-10
About Tim Gautreaux
Born and raised in Louisiana, Tim Gautreaux lives there still with his family. Acclaimed as 'one of the best writers to have emerged in the 1990s' by Kirkus Reviews, his first novel, THE NEXT STEP IN THE DANCE, won the 1999 SEBA Book Award, and was followed in 2003 by the highly acclaimed THE CLEARING. In 2005, he was awarded ... Read more
Reviews for The Missing
'Remarkable...a rip-roaring adventure novel with a true depth of feeling'
Stephen Amidon, Sunday Times
A beautifully written, enthralling saga . . . a compelling novel
James Urquhart, Independent
Gautreaux writes action-packed novels that stand out for the extraordinary calibre of their prose
Andrew Rosenheim, The Times
Has the impact of a book twice its ... Read more
Stephen Amidon, Sunday Times
A beautifully written, enthralling saga . . . a compelling novel
James Urquhart, Independent
Gautreaux writes action-packed novels that stand out for the extraordinary calibre of their prose
Andrew Rosenheim, The Times
Has the impact of a book twice its ... Read more