A Desert In Bohemia by Jill Paton Walsh
Told through the eyes of nine characters who live through the forty years between the end of the war and the fall of Communism, A Desert in Bohemia is a complex and enthralling testament to the power and powerlessness of the individual in challenging times.
'Immensely powerful..a broad sweep of a book' * The Scotsman *
'Sinuously evocative...Masterfully told...Immensely ambitious, yet also immensely moving, A Desert in Bohemia deserves to follow Walsh's last novel, Knowledge of Angels, on to the Booker shortlist' * Daily Mail *
'A shimmering, fabulous story...Tragic, convincing, moving, this is a novel whose richness, complexity and, ultimately, optimism make the heart * The Times *
'A moving, gripping, ultimately optimistic, and intensely satisfying novel. Beautifully constructed and written...wonderful' * Harpers & Queen *
'Structurally and thematically ambitious...serious, yet enchanting' * Independent on Sunday *
'Sinuously evocative...Masterfully told...Immensely ambitious, yet also immensely moving, A Desert in Bohemia deserves to follow Walsh's last novel, Knowledge of Angels, on to the Booker shortlist' * Daily Mail *
'A shimmering, fabulous story...Tragic, convincing, moving, this is a novel whose richness, complexity and, ultimately, optimism make the heart * The Times *
'A moving, gripping, ultimately optimistic, and intensely satisfying novel. Beautifully constructed and written...wonderful' * Harpers & Queen *
'Structurally and thematically ambitious...serious, yet enchanting' * Independent on Sunday *
Jill Paton Walsh was educated at St Michael's Convent, North Finchley, and at St Anne's College, Oxford. She is the author of several highly praised adult novels: Lapsing, A School For Lovers, Knowledge of Angels, which was shortlisted for the 1994 Booker Prize, Goldengrove Unleaving, The Serpentine Cave and A Desert in Bohemia. She has also won many awards for her children's literature, including the Whitbread Prize, the Universe Prize and the Smarties Award. She has three children and lives in Cambridge.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780552778763 |
| ISBN 10 | 0552778761 |
| Title | A Desert In Bohemia |
| Author | Jill Paton Walsh |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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