The Ecliptic by Benjamin Wood
A rich, multi-layered and mesmerising novel that will appeal to readers who love Kazuo Ishiguro, Eleanor Catton and David Mitchell
`A flawless meditation on creativity and the psychic toll it takesNot only is it beautifully written, but there's a bloody good twister of a plot that rewards you well beyond the final page’ -- Jessie Burton, author of The Miniaturist
`Stunning … Wood has created one of the most moving and human characters in recent fiction’ -- Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven
`A curious, bewitching and beguiling book that manages to be both profoundly moving and as gripping and unputdownable as a thriller. Outstanding’ -- SJ Watson, author of Before I Go to Sleep
`An intelligent examination of creativity, psychology, and a riveting mystery … this ambitious novel will haunt the imagination long after the final page’ * Independent on Sunday *
`A resounding achievement … Absorbing, rich, beautiful’ * Guardian *
`Exhilarating. A masterfully paced and suspenseful read’ * Independent *
`Wood has lost none of his ability to combine suspense with striking images. His fiction is playfully experimental, but never loses sight of its primary purpose: to entertain’ * Daily Telegraph *
`Stunning … Wood has created one of the most moving and human characters in recent fiction’ -- Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven
`A curious, bewitching and beguiling book that manages to be both profoundly moving and as gripping and unputdownable as a thriller. Outstanding’ -- SJ Watson, author of Before I Go to Sleep
`An intelligent examination of creativity, psychology, and a riveting mystery … this ambitious novel will haunt the imagination long after the final page’ * Independent on Sunday *
`A resounding achievement … Absorbing, rich, beautiful’ * Guardian *
`Exhilarating. A masterfully paced and suspenseful read’ * Independent *
`Wood has lost none of his ability to combine suspense with striking images. His fiction is playfully experimental, but never loses sight of its primary purpose: to entertain’ * Daily Telegraph *
Benjamin Wood was born in 1981 and grew up in the north-west of England. He is a lecturer in Creative Writing at Birkbeck, University of London, and the author of the highly acclaimed debut novel The Bellwether Revivals. His second novel is The Ecliptic.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781471126703 |
| ISBN 10 | 1471126706 |
| Title | The Ecliptic |
| Author | Benjamin Wood |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Year published | 2015-07-02 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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