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The Room of Lost Things
Stella Duffy
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Description for The Room of Lost Things
Paperback. * A brilliant new novel from the author of Singling out the Couples, State of Happiness and Parallel Lies Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 220.
Under his railway arch in Loughborough Junction, South London, Robert Sutton is taking leave of a lifetime of hard work. His dry-cleaning shop lies at the heart of a lively community, a fixed point in a changing world. And, as he explains to his successor, young East Londoner Akeel, it is also the resting place for the contents of his customers' pockets - and for their secrets and lies. As he helps Akeel to make a new life out of his old one, Robert also hands on all he knows of his world: the dirty dip of the Thames; the ... Read more
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Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844082131
SKU
V9781844082131
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99-99
About Stella Duffy
Stella Duffy is the author of seven novels and the Saz Martin crime series. She has published over thirty short stories, many feature articles and also writes for radio and theatre. Stella Duffy grew up in New Zealand and now lives in London. In addition to her writing work she is an actor and improviser.
Reviews for The Room of Lost Things
Stella Duffy is a writer who never lets you down, and this is her most ambitious, satisfying book yet.
Ali Smith
Stella Duffy strides into a whole new league with her lyrical, gritty, deeply affecting journey into the heart and soul of south London.
Manda Scott
Ali Smith
Stella Duffy strides into a whole new league with her lyrical, gritty, deeply affecting journey into the heart and soul of south London.
Manda Scott