Resultados para "the fox" en Ficción contemporánea

Perched on a mountain, in an abandoned monastery above the village of Ames Perdue (Lost Souls) in the French countryside, lives Peter. Peter was once called James, but that was long ago, in another life. He leads a solitary life high up in the fresh air, alone with his thoughts. Peter hides a dark secret: He is a deserter from the army, hence his change in name and identity. He believes the world thinks him dead, and he is happy to leave it that way. Then one day, his world is brought crashing down with the arrival of a young woman named Sarah.

Usually, this is where we'd tell you what this book is about. But with Chris Cleave, it's a bit different. Because if you've read The Other Hand or Incendiary, you'll know that what his books are about is only part of the story - what really matters is how they make you feel. Gold is about the limits of human endurance, both physical and emotional. It will make you cry. Gold is about what drives us to succeed - and what we choose to sacrifice for success. It will make you feel glad to be alive.

The Tides are a family with dark secrets. Haunted by the events of one tragic day ten years ago, they are each, in their own way, struggling to move forwards with their lives. Dora, the youngest daughter, lives in a ramshackle East End warehouse with her artist boyfriend Dan. Dora is doing a...