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Walking into the Night
Olaf Olafsson
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Description for Walking into the Night
Paperback. For twenty years Christian Benediktsson has led an orderly but demanding life as butler to the media magnate William Randolph Hearst, famously the inspiration for Citizen Kane, in his San Simeon castle. But Christian's own private world is filled with regret - for a family abandoned, a reckless affair and a tragic death. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 189 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214.
For twenty years Christian Benediktsson has led an orderly but demanding life as butler to the media magnate William Randolph Hearst, famously the inspiration for Citizen Kane, in his San Simeon castle. But Christian's own private world is filled with regret - for a family abandoned, a reckless affair and a tragic death, followed hard by financial downfall that prompted his profound retreat from life. But when one day Christian's buried past threatens to catch up with him, a heart-rending journey of self-discovery into lost love begins.
For twenty years Christian Benediktsson has led an orderly but demanding life as butler to the media magnate William Randolph Hearst, famously the inspiration for Citizen Kane, in his San Simeon castle. But Christian's own private world is filled with regret - for a family abandoned, a reckless affair and a tragic death, followed hard by financial downfall that prompted his profound retreat from life. But when one day Christian's buried past threatens to catch up with him, a heart-rending journey of self-discovery into lost love begins.
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571219919
SKU
KNW0008620
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Olaf Olafsson
Olaf Olafsson was born in Reykjavik in 1962 and studied physics at Brandeis University. Formerly the president of Sony Interactive Entertainment, he is currently Vice Chairman of Time Warner Digital Media. His first novel, Absolution, was published in 1994 and his second, The Journey Home, in 2001. He lives in New York City.
Reviews for Walking into the Night
"'With Walking into the Night, Olaf Olafsson joins Kazuo Ishiguro and P.G. Wodehouse as a creator of great literary butlers.' Daily Telegraph 'An elegant and moving novel.' Independent"