General Book Search for "9780141046907"

The Blue Afternoon

Paperback
Published : Thursday 3 June 2010
ISBN : 9780141046907
Price : €10.52


You may also like ...

Product

A Good Man in Africa

Paperback
30 Mar 2010

€10.52

Extended stock – Dispatch 5-7 days
Product

Sweet Caress

€8.18

Extended stock – Dispatch 5-7 days
Product

Any Human Heart

Paperback
01 Jun 2017

€10.52

Extended stock – Dispatch 5-7 days

Description

Los Angeles 1936. Kay Fischer, a young, ambitious architect, is shadowed by Salvador Carriscant, an enigmatic stranger claiming to be her father. Within weeks of their first meeting, Kay will join him for an extraordinary journey into the old man's past, initially in search of a murderer, but finally in celebration of a glorious, undying love.

WINNER OF THE SUNDAY EXPRESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 'Achingly memorable' The Times ________________________________ A quest for secrets in the blue afternoon . . . Los Angeles, 1936. Kay Fischer, a young and ambitious architect, is being followed by an old man. When confronted, he explains that his name is Salvador Carriscant - and that he is her father. In a matter of weeks Kay will join Salvador on an extraordinary journey as they delve back into his past to not only learn the truth behind her own birth, but also to discover the whereabouts of a woman long thought dead - and to uncover the identity of a killer. ________________________________ 'The finest storyteller of his generation' Daily Telegraph 'An extraordinary story' John Mortimer, Sunday Telegraph, Books of the Year 'Terrific' Jeremy Paxman, Independent, Books of the Year 'Richly entertaining' Independent 'A brilliant achievement' Time Out



Reviews