The Forgiven by Lawrence Osborne
'Utterly compelling...I couldn't put the book down' Observer 'Surprising and dark and excellent' New York Times 'A gripping and sophisticated thriller' Independent Soon to be a major film adaptation starring Jessica Chastain and Ralph Fiennes David and Jo Henniger are on their way to a party at their old friends' home, deep in the Moroccan desert. But as a groggy David navigates the dark desert roads, two young men spring from the roadside, the car swerves and collides with one of the boys... Meanwhile, festivities at the house are in full flow. Under the watchful eyes of their Moroccan staff, the extravagant hosts attend to the whims of their glittering, insatiable guests as the party rages on into a new day. The stage is set for a weekend in which David and Jo must come to terms with their fateful act and its shattering consequences. 'As menacing and engrossing as the best McEwan' Sunday Times
Compelling…Engrossing…Gripping * Sunday Times *
Surprising and dark and excellent * New York Times *
A sinister story about guilt, atonement and restitution, fashioned from lean, prowling prose * Herald *
A terrifically realised encounter between the clashing values of traditional Islam and the hedonistic, secular West.. Beautifully written, painfully resolved. -- Lionel Shriver * The Times *
More than a stylish thriller… The central plot has parallels with The Bonfire of the Vanities, while the socialites could be straight out of The Great Gatsby * Stylist *
A gripping read * Kirkus *
A superbly compelling novel... As menacing and engrossing as the best McEwan * Sunday Times *
Osborne brings together all his authorial talents in this gripping and sophisticated thriller * Independent *
Stylish, somehow both lavish and muscular at the same time * Independent on Sunday *
Utterly compelling; at the risk of trotting out a cliché, I couldn't put the book down * Observer *
A brilliantly observed tale of class and hedonism * The Times, *Summer Reads of 2023* *
Surprising and dark and excellent * New York Times *
A sinister story about guilt, atonement and restitution, fashioned from lean, prowling prose * Herald *
A terrifically realised encounter between the clashing values of traditional Islam and the hedonistic, secular West.. Beautifully written, painfully resolved. -- Lionel Shriver * The Times *
More than a stylish thriller… The central plot has parallels with The Bonfire of the Vanities, while the socialites could be straight out of The Great Gatsby * Stylist *
A gripping read * Kirkus *
A superbly compelling novel... As menacing and engrossing as the best McEwan * Sunday Times *
Osborne brings together all his authorial talents in this gripping and sophisticated thriller * Independent *
Stylish, somehow both lavish and muscular at the same time * Independent on Sunday *
Utterly compelling; at the risk of trotting out a cliché, I couldn't put the book down * Observer *
A brilliantly observed tale of class and hedonism * The Times, *Summer Reads of 2023* *
Lawrence Osborne is a critically acclaimed novelist, journalist and screenwriter. He is the author of eight novels, including Ballad of a Small Player, Beautiful Animals and The Forgiven. His non-fiction ranges from memoir through travelogue to essays, including Bangkok Days, The Naked Tourist and The Wet and the Dry. His novels have been chosen as Books of the Year by the Guardian, the Observer, the Daily Telegraph, the New Statesman, the Daily Mail, The Economist, the New Yorker and the New York Times. The Forgiven was made into a film in 2022 starring Jessica Chastain and Ralph Fiennes and Ballad of a Small Player starring Colin Farrell and Tilda Swinton was released on Netflix in 2025.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099578932 |
| ISBN 10 | 009957893X |
| Title | The Forgiven |
| Author | Lawrence Osborne |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2014-04-03 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for The Folio Prize 2014 (UK) |
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