Description
'A writer of astonishing gifts who peels his characters back to the quick with a language that never misses a note . . . his complex characters are unravelled with a depth and elegance that is breathtaking' (Irish Times Books of the Year )
'Confirms his reputation as one of our most skilful chroniclers of the human heart and mind . . . a thoughtful, complex and satisfying work.' (Sunday Times )
'Miller's use of imagery is always unexpected, sometimes astonishing . . . It is also impossible to put down' (Independent on Sunday )
'Miller is a writer of such astonishing prose that wherever he takes his characters they speak a rare emotional truth.' (Scotland on Sunday )
'Highly accomplished . . . Breathe in and enjoy.' (Literary Review )
'[A] beautifully written novel . . . it grabs your attention to the last page.' (Daily Express )
'Confirms his reputation as one of our most skilful chroniclers of the human heart and mind . . . a thoughtful, complex and satisfying work.' (Sunday Times )
'Miller's use of imagery is always unexpected, sometimes astonishing . . . It is also impossible to put down' (Independent on Sunday )
'Miller is a writer of such astonishing prose that wherever he takes his characters they speak a rare emotional truth.' (Scotland on Sunday )
'Highly accomplished . . . Breathe in and enjoy.' (Literary Review )
'[A] beautifully written novel . . . it grabs your attention to the last page.' (Daily Express )
Présentation de l'éditeur
In the summer of 1997, four people reach a turning point: Alice Valentine, who lies gravely ill in her West Country home; her two sons, one still searching for a sense of direction, the other fighting to keep his acting career and marriage afloat; and László Lázár, who leads a comfortable life in Paris yet is plagued by his memories of the 1956 Hungarian uprising. For each, the time has come to assess what matters in life, and all will be forced to take part in an act of liberation - though not necessarily the one foreseen.
