The Fragments by Toni Jordan
Inga Karlson died in a fire in New York in the 1930s, leaving behind three things: a phenomenally successful first novel, the scorched fragments of a second book - and a literary mystery that has captivated generations of readers. Nearly fifty years later, Brisbane bookseller Caddie Walker is waiting in line to see a Karlson exhibition featuring the famous fragments when she meets a charismatic older woman. The woman quotes a phrase from the Karlson fragments that Caddie knows does not exist - and yet to Caddie, who knows Inga Karlson's work like she knows her name, it feels genuine. Caddie is electrified. Jolted her from her sleepy, no-worries life in torpid 1980s Brisbane she is driven to investigate: to find the clues that will unlock the greatest literary mystery of the twentieth century.is a novelist who has written four books. The international bestseller Addition (2008), which was a Richard and Judy Bookclub pick and was longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award, was a Richard and Judy Bookclub pick. Nine Days won Best Fiction at the 2012 Indie Awards, was shortlisted for the ABIA Best General Fiction award, and was selected in Kirkus Review's top 10 Historical Novels of 2013. Fall Girl (2010) was published globally and has been optioned for cinema, and Nine Days was named in Kirkus Review's top 10 Historical Novels of 2013. Toni's work has appeared in numerous newspapers and journals.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781925773132 |
| ISBN 10 | 1925773132 |
| Title | The Fragments |
| Author | Toni Jordan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Text Publishing |
| Year published | 2018-10-29 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for Indie Book Awards for Fiction 2019 (Australia) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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