The Girl On The Landing by Paul Torday
A ghost story, a psychological thriller and a tale of love rediscovered, from the bestselling author of SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN. 'A fantastically gripping and chilling novel' BEST
The finale is terrifying, harking back to old-fashioned ghost stories, but with a modern, plausible twist - it stood the hairs of my arms on end * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Torday skilfully maintains a knife-edge tension.. an original and satisfying thriller * DAILY MAIL *
A gently comic novel about schizophrenia sounds like the worst idea ever, but Torday pulls it off magnificently.. a clever, gripping novel * THE TIMES *
Paul Torday's third and extremely accomplished novel.. is another tour de force from one of our best emerging writers * DAILY EXPRESS *
Compelling and totally captivating * BELLA *
His prose remains anything but safe. It is supple, skilful and literary... this is a fabulously good yarn * OBSERVER *
The author of SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN impresses again with this absorbing tale of identity * PSYCHOLOGIES *
A fantastically gripping and chilling novel * BEST *
A compulsively readable psychological thriller... Torday's ability to keep the reader in the grip of a nightmare is exceptional * METRO *
Torday is a gifted writer, I loved it * THE BOOKSELLER *
Told by husband and wife, this intriguing story of the impact of ghostly visitors is an unusual exploration of mental illness * CHOICE *
What starts as a tale of domestic disharmony evolves into a gripping, ghostly page-turner * FINANCIAL TIMES *
Torday skilfully maintains a knife-edge tension.. an original and satisfying thriller * DAILY MAIL *
A gently comic novel about schizophrenia sounds like the worst idea ever, but Torday pulls it off magnificently.. a clever, gripping novel * THE TIMES *
Paul Torday's third and extremely accomplished novel.. is another tour de force from one of our best emerging writers * DAILY EXPRESS *
Compelling and totally captivating * BELLA *
His prose remains anything but safe. It is supple, skilful and literary... this is a fabulously good yarn * OBSERVER *
The author of SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN impresses again with this absorbing tale of identity * PSYCHOLOGIES *
A fantastically gripping and chilling novel * BEST *
A compulsively readable psychological thriller... Torday's ability to keep the reader in the grip of a nightmare is exceptional * METRO *
Torday is a gifted writer, I loved it * THE BOOKSELLER *
Told by husband and wife, this intriguing story of the impact of ghostly visitors is an unusual exploration of mental illness * CHOICE *
What starts as a tale of domestic disharmony evolves into a gripping, ghostly page-turner * FINANCIAL TIMES *
Paul Torday burst on to the literary scene in 2007 with his first novel, SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN, an immediate international bestseller that has been translated into 28 languages and has been made into a film starring Ewan McGregor, Kristin Scott Thomas and Emily Blunt. His subsequent novels, THE IRRESISTIBLE INHERITANCE OF WILBERFORCE, THE GIRL ON THE LANDING, THE HOPELESS LIFE OF CHARLIE SUMMERS, MORE THAN YOU CAN SAY, THE LEGACY OF HARTLEPOOL HALL and LIGHT SHINING IN THE FOREST, were all published to great critical acclaim. He was married with two sons by a previous marriage, had two stepsons, and lived close to the River North Tyne. He died at home in December 2013.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780753823408 |
| ISBN 10 | 0753823403 |
| Title | The Girl On The Landing |
| Author | Paul Torday |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2009-06-25 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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