In this brilliantly haunting new novel, John Banville forges an unforgettable amalgam of enchantment and menace that suggests both The Tempest and his own acclaimed The Book of Evidence. "A surreal and exquisitely lyrical new novel by one of the great stylists writing in English today".--Boston Globe.
Jacket Notes:In this brilliantly haunting new novel, John Banville forges an unforgettable amalgam of enchantment and menace that suggests both The Tempest and his own acclaimed The Book of Evidence. "A surreal and exquisitely lyrical new novel by one of the great stylists writing in English today."--Boston Globe.
Strand Notes
On an unnamed island, a dayboat runs aground, forcing its group of shaken travelers to wade ashore. Therey they encounter a reclusive art historian and his assistant. But is this meeting truly an accident? John Banville forges an unforgettable amalgam of enchantment and menace, as he evokes both The Tempest and his own acclaimed The Book of Evidence. 245p.
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From the Booker Prize-winning author of The Sea comes a brilliantly haunting novel that forges an unforgettable amalgam of enchantment and menace that suggests both The Tempest and his own acclaimed The Book of Evidence.
"A surreal and exquisitely lyrical new novel by one of the great stylists writing in English today." --The Boston Globe