Gorsky by Vesna Goldsworthy
Longlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 'Captivating' Sunday Times 'Glittering' Sunday Express London dances to the tune of Gorskys billions.The most enigmatic of oligarchs, Gorsky desires and gets the best of everything and now he has his sights set on Natalia.
Evocative, captivating and acutely observed -- Patricia Nicol * Sunday Times *
Clever.. entertaining... elegant -- Rose Wild * The Times *
It’s surprising there haven’t been more novels drawing on London’s fascination with Russian oligarchs. But how to write about them without it all seeming a bit Jackie Collins? Vesna Goldsworthy has hit on the perfect solution with her witty novel Gorsky -- Viv Groskop * Spectator *
This is the most enjoyable fiction I’ve come across this year. Gorsky is engaging and, best of all…manages to cast London in a new and softer light. I defy anyone who revelled in Fitzgerald’s original not to have fun with Goldsworthy’s attempt to transpose arguably the greatest American novel back to the old world -- Peter Carty * Financial Times *
Written with such narrative elegance that you’re led irresistibly on, as with some exquisite dish, from one perfect melting mouthful to the next * Michael Frayn *
Clever.. entertaining... elegant -- Rose Wild * The Times *
It’s surprising there haven’t been more novels drawing on London’s fascination with Russian oligarchs. But how to write about them without it all seeming a bit Jackie Collins? Vesna Goldsworthy has hit on the perfect solution with her witty novel Gorsky -- Viv Groskop * Spectator *
This is the most enjoyable fiction I’ve come across this year. Gorsky is engaging and, best of all…manages to cast London in a new and softer light. I defy anyone who revelled in Fitzgerald’s original not to have fun with Goldsworthy’s attempt to transpose arguably the greatest American novel back to the old world -- Peter Carty * Financial Times *
Written with such narrative elegance that you’re led irresistibly on, as with some exquisite dish, from one perfect melting mouthful to the next * Michael Frayn *
Vesna Goldsworthy comes from Belgrade. She began her writing life as a poet and aged 22 performed her poetry to thirty thousand people at a football stadium. At 24 she moved to the UK and started writing in English, her third language. Her widely-translated books include a prize-winning poetry collection The Angel of Salonika; an internationally bestselling memoir, Chernobyl Strawberries; and the London-based novels Gorsky and Monsieur Ka. A former BBC World Service journalist, she is now an academic and occasional broadcaster.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784700706 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784700703 |
| Title | Gorsky |
| Author | Vesna Goldsworthy |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2015-09-03 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for Baileys Womens Prize for Fiction 2016 (UK) |
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