CITY OF THE MIND by Penelope Lively (hier online bestellen)
The story:
In City of the Mind, Matthew Halland is an
architect intimately involved with the new face of London, while haunted by the destruction and loss in
its history. Matthew has a rich and moving relationship with his daughter Jane, and becomes entangled with
an array of fascinating characters, from Rutter, a corrupt real estate developer whose Mafia-like ways
disgust him, to Sarah, a romantic ray of hope who enters his life. In Lively's most ambitious novel, she has
created a wonderfully rich and audacious confrontation with the mystery of London.
Extract from book:
About the author:
Penelope Lively was born in Cairo, Egypt and spent her childhood there. She came to England at the age of
twelve, in 1945, and went to boarding school in Sussex. She subsequently read Modern History at St. Anne's
College, Oxford. In 1957 she married Jack Lively (who died in 1998). They had two children, Josephine and
Adam. Jack Lively's academic career took the family from Swansea to Sussex and Oxford, and eventually to
Warwick University, where he was Professor of Politics. Penelope Lively now has four grandchildren and lives
in London.
Buchdaten:
CITY OF THE MIND by Penelope Lively
Sprache: Englisch
Broschiert - 224 Seiten - Penguin Books
ISBN: 0140156674
Preis: € 11,20
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