A Stranger City
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'Reminding us of the depth and strength of the communities that are our beloved London. Thank you' Philippe Sands
When a dead body is found in the Thames, caught in the chains of HMS Belfast, it begins a search for a missing woman.
'There's a Dickensian quality to the opening scene . . . yet it's one of the most bitingly contemporary publications of the year - a shifting, polyphonic narrative' Hephzibah Anderson, Mail on Sunday
A policeman, a documentary film-maker and an Irish nurse named Chrissie all respond to the death of the unknown woman in their own ways. London is a place of random meetings, shifting relationships - and some, like Chrissie, intersect with many.
'There is a richness in this novel, found in a migrant experience that is deeply embedded rather than distinct from its environment. Everyone has a complex heritage; even comfortable, integrated lives seem precarious . . . It's as much a novel of feelings as ideas, and this is what makes it a compelling read' Jake Arnott, Guardian
The wonderful Linda Grant weaves a tale around ideas of home; how London can be a place of exile or expulsion, how home can be a physical place or an idea, how all our lives intersect.
'The novel is fleet-footed . . . Londoners of all ages, backgrounds and hues throng the novel . . . the way even the minor characters flare into life gives the novel richness and depth . . . a novel fit for shifting, uncertain times' Suzi Feay, Financial Times
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Schön geschrieben, aber anstrengend zu lesen
A Stranger City ist total schön geschrieben und verfolgt wichtige Themen - und trotzdem habe ich es nach knapp 30 Seiten abgebrochen. Der Schreibstil hat mich an Strange Flowers erinnert, das habe ich in der Uni mal in einem Literaturkurs gelesen. Diese Erinnerung ist sowohl positiv als negativ. A Stranger City ist sicher total toll, wenn man gerade die Zeit und die Energie hat, da tief reinzugehen, sich auf den (ständig plötzlich wechselnden!!) Perspektiven und Figuren zu konzentrieren, die Wortwahl und die stilistischen Mittel zu analysieren und so irgendwie den Sinn zu sehen. Die Zeit und Energie möchte ich dem Buch gerade nicht geben. Vielleicht wann anders nochmal, aber gerade ist es nichts für mich 🙅🏼♀️
Description
'Reminding us of the depth and strength of the communities that are our beloved London. Thank you' Philippe Sands
When a dead body is found in the Thames, caught in the chains of HMS Belfast, it begins a search for a missing woman.
'There's a Dickensian quality to the opening scene . . . yet it's one of the most bitingly contemporary publications of the year - a shifting, polyphonic narrative' Hephzibah Anderson, Mail on Sunday
A policeman, a documentary film-maker and an Irish nurse named Chrissie all respond to the death of the unknown woman in their own ways. London is a place of random meetings, shifting relationships - and some, like Chrissie, intersect with many.
'There is a richness in this novel, found in a migrant experience that is deeply embedded rather than distinct from its environment. Everyone has a complex heritage; even comfortable, integrated lives seem precarious . . . It's as much a novel of feelings as ideas, and this is what makes it a compelling read' Jake Arnott, Guardian
The wonderful Linda Grant weaves a tale around ideas of home; how London can be a place of exile or expulsion, how home can be a physical place or an idea, how all our lives intersect.
'The novel is fleet-footed . . . Londoners of all ages, backgrounds and hues throng the novel . . . the way even the minor characters flare into life gives the novel richness and depth . . . a novel fit for shifting, uncertain times' Suzi Feay, Financial Times
Book Information
Posts
Schön geschrieben, aber anstrengend zu lesen
A Stranger City ist total schön geschrieben und verfolgt wichtige Themen - und trotzdem habe ich es nach knapp 30 Seiten abgebrochen. Der Schreibstil hat mich an Strange Flowers erinnert, das habe ich in der Uni mal in einem Literaturkurs gelesen. Diese Erinnerung ist sowohl positiv als negativ. A Stranger City ist sicher total toll, wenn man gerade die Zeit und die Energie hat, da tief reinzugehen, sich auf den (ständig plötzlich wechselnden!!) Perspektiven und Figuren zu konzentrieren, die Wortwahl und die stilistischen Mittel zu analysieren und so irgendwie den Sinn zu sehen. Die Zeit und Energie möchte ich dem Buch gerade nicht geben. Vielleicht wann anders nochmal, aber gerade ist es nichts für mich 🙅🏼♀️