The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson
An extraordinary debut novel - a riveting love story about the redemptive power of suffering and a romance that transcends the limits of time and space.
The Gargoyle is purely and simply an amazement, a riot, a blastIt's hard to believe that this is Andrew Davidson's first novel: he barrels out of the chute with the narrative brio and confidence, not to mention the courage, of a seasoned master. This book plucks the reader off the ground and whirls her through the air until she shouts from sheer abandonment and joy. What a great, grand treat. * * Peter Straub * *
I was blown away by Andrew Davidson's The Gargoyle. It reminded me of Life of Pi, with its unanswered (and unanswerable) contradictions. A hypnotic, horrifying, astonishing novel that manages, against all odds, to be redemptive. * * Sara Gruen, author of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS * *
there's a palpable fizz to the prose -- Stuart Evers * * Word magazine * *
The Gargoyle has a big personality: it is serious and daft, quiet and exhuberant, a novel that makes you think and an exotic adventure. Above all, it is the work of a talented and imaginative new writer. -- Simon Baker * * The Daily Telegraph * *
Davidson spins a world so expansive and magically realised that it is heart-rending to return to the real one. His meticulously researched and abundantly emotional tome is a momentous debut that can't go on too long. -- Suzanne Black * * The List * *
I was blown away by Andrew Davidson's The Gargoyle. It reminded me of Life of Pi, with its unanswered (and unanswerable) contradictions. A hypnotic, horrifying, astonishing novel that manages, against all odds, to be redemptive. * * Sara Gruen, author of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS * *
there's a palpable fizz to the prose -- Stuart Evers * * Word magazine * *
The Gargoyle has a big personality: it is serious and daft, quiet and exhuberant, a novel that makes you think and an exotic adventure. Above all, it is the work of a talented and imaginative new writer. -- Simon Baker * * The Daily Telegraph * *
Davidson spins a world so expansive and magically realised that it is heart-rending to return to the real one. His meticulously researched and abundantly emotional tome is a momentous debut that can't go on too long. -- Suzanne Black * * The List * *
Andrew Davidson was born in Manitoba, and graduated in 1995 with a BA in English Literature from the University of British Columbia. He has worked as a teacher of English in Japan, where he has lived on and off, and as a writer of English lessons for Japanese websites. 'The Gargoyle' is his first book. He lives in Manitoba, Canada.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847671684 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847671683 |
| Title | The Gargoyle |
| Author | Andrew Davidson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2008-09-04 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Galaxy British Book Awards: Richard and Judy's Best Read of the Year 2009 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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