The Legacy of Hartlepool Hall by Paul Torday
Hartlepool Hall has been in Ed's family for generations - but is that about to change, and who is the mysterious Lady Alice? 'Gloriously enjoyable' DAILY MAIL
It's a novel that should enhance his reputation for excellent, ingenious writing * METRO *
More intriguing is the skein of darkness that, in common with much of Torday's fiction, runs discretely through the story - one sequence is sufficiently macabre as to recall the work of a young McEwan * LITERARY REVIEW *
It grabs you right from page one and is another great read from the author of SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN * ESSENTIALS *
A novel that's quirky, funny, moving and peopled with superbly drawn characters * CHOICE *
A deliciously dark comedy about class, snobbery and a vanishing way of life * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING *
This is a novel about decay and destruction, but bracingly unsentimental and surprisingly moving * GUARDIAN *
Gloriously enjoyable * DAILY MAIL *
A black comedy of manners and a poignant social commentary* THE GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
More intriguing is the skein of darkness that, in common with much of Torday's fiction, runs discretely through the story - one sequence is sufficiently macabre as to recall the work of a young McEwan * LITERARY REVIEW *
It grabs you right from page one and is another great read from the author of SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN * ESSENTIALS *
A novel that's quirky, funny, moving and peopled with superbly drawn characters * CHOICE *
A deliciously dark comedy about class, snobbery and a vanishing way of life * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING *
This is a novel about decay and destruction, but bracingly unsentimental and surprisingly moving * GUARDIAN *
Gloriously enjoyable * DAILY MAIL *
A black comedy of manners and a poignant social commentary* THE GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
Paul Torday burst on to the literary scene in 2007 with his first novel, SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN, an immediate international bestseller that has been translated into 28 languages and has been made into a film starring Ewan McGregor, Kristin Scott Thomas and Emily Blunt. His subsequent novels, THE IRRESISTIBLE INHERITANCE OF WILBERFORCE, THE GIRL ON THE LANDING, THE HOPELESS LIFE OF CHARLIE SUMMERS, MORE THAN YOU CAN SAY, THE LEGACY OF HARTLEPOOL HALL and LIGHT SHINING IN THE FOREST, were all published to great critical acclaim. He was married with two sons by a previous marriage, had two stepsons, and lived close to the River North Tyne. He died at home in December 2013.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780753828830 |
| ISBN 10 | 0753828839 |
| Title | The Legacy of Hartlepool Hall |
| Author | Paul Torday |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2012-07-19 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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