Paris Echo: The Sunday Times Bestseller from the author of Birdsong by Sebastian

Description: Paris Echo by Sebastian Faulks THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSuperb OBSERVERCunningly crafted FINANCIAL TIMESFaulks is doing what he does best SUNDAY TIMESIn the depths of the archive, Hannah dances with the ghosts of Vichy France, lost in testimony and a desire to hear the voices of the past. Back in her apartment, Moroccan teenager Tariq crashes on her sofa, consumed by his search for the mother he barely knew. Their excavations will unearth rich histories that will teach them both just how much the future is worth fighting for.Paris Echo is a propulsive and haunting novel of empire and identity, told with biting wit and tenderness, which exposes the shadows of the city of lights. Paris Echo is brimming with Faulkss deep affection for Paris . . . and ambition to evoke that place, its ghostliness, those spectres of history, lurking around every beautiful avenue GUARDIAN FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Sebastian Faulks has written nineteen books, of which A Week in December and The Fatal Englishman were number one in the Sunday Times bestseller lists. He is best known for Birdsong, part of his French trilogy, and Human Traces, the first in an ongoing Austrian trilogy. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked as a journalist on national papers. He has also written screenplays and has appeared in small roles on stage. He lives in London. Review Superb... weaves winningly between the present and the second world war, between Tangiers and Paris. * Observer *[Paris Echo is] brimming with Faulkss deep affection for Paris. His outsiders interest in quirky street names and quaint corners transports his readers there too. And in the end, the book is powered by his ambition to evoke that place, its ghostliness, those spectres of history, lurking around every beautiful avenue * Guardian *A brilliantly plotted and occasionally hallucinatory novel, in which the authors genius for literary ventriloquism is shown off to startling effect. * New Statesman *Paris Echo doesnt disappoint… Faulks is doing what he does best, marrying careful historical research with a good ear for dialogue * The Times *[An] exquisite book... a deeply affecting, wholly unsolemn treatment of some of the 20th centurys darkest moments. * Daily Mail * Details ISBN1804944343 Author Sebastian Faulks Publisher Cornerstone Language English Year 2024 ISBN-10 1804944343 ISBN-13 9781804944349 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-03-21 UK Release Date 2024-03-21 Pages 320 Imprint Penguin Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.92 Audience General Subtitle The Sunday Times Bestseller from the author of Birdsong Alternative 9781804944356 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160713903;

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