Envy by Kathryn Harrison
From the author of The Kiss and The Binding Chair comes an intense novel of dark secrets and sexual betrayal.‘I was transfixed, gulping it down, desperate to… ind out how the spiralling misery of…characters would be resolved’ Guardian
‘This is a dark and brooding novel an examination of one man’s mid-life crisis. Particularly impressive is Harrison’s ability to write about sex in a way that is explicit and revealing but never prurient.’ Mail on Sunday
‘Rendered in a prose so lapidary, with the lovely surface bloom of some rare and exquisite work of art. Gracefully wayward mixture of sex and grief.’ Jane Shilling, Sunday Telegraph
‘In Harrison’s intense and sometimes unbearably moving novel, the fallen masonry of history reassembles itself. Compelling and genuinely disturbing.’ The Times
‘A marvelous writer, one of the best at work today. She is unflinching, however difficult her material. Her characters are complex, her dialogue razor-sharp and her range – moral, historical and geographical – is unparalleled. Few authors of serious literary fiction are so daring.’ Daily Telegraph ‘Novel of the Week’
‘Harrison’s precise control over the story and her delivery of one central and splendidly lubricious sex scene make “Envy” an engrossing read. Harrison’s complex tale of damaged personal interactions invites serious reflection.’ Time Out
Kathryn Harrison is the author of the novels ‘The Binding Chair’, ‘Exposure’ and ‘A Thousand Orange Trees’ as well as two volumes of memoirs, ‘The Kiss’ and ‘Seeking Raptre’, all available from Fourth Estate. She lives in New York with her husband, the novelist Colin Harrison, and their children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007216611 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007216610 |
| Title | Envy |
| Author | Kathryn Harrison |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2006-02-06 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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