The Hide by Barry Unsworth
This early work by the Booker Prize-winning author Barry Unsworth chronicles one of his literary obsessions the corruption of innocence and forms it into a compelling contemporary narrative set in the rambling, overgrown grounds of an English estate. There, relying on his rich sister Audrey's beneficence, Simon obsessively digs a secret system of tunnels from which to spy on others. When Josh, a good-looking na f, becomes a gardener at Audrey's home, the two women of the household, Audrey and her distant relative and housekeeper, Marion, find Josh's strength and seeming innocence a potent spell, and his response escalates unacknowledged tensions between them. Meanwhile, Simon, worried about Josh, takes steps to prevent the exposure of his underground labyrinth. The explosive chemistry between the characters will eventually rip apart and rearrange all their lives.
"Bristling with menace, The Hide is a superbly modulated study of the blighting of an innocent" -- Anthony Quinn - New York Times Book Review
"[A] black comedy about the quintessentially human act of observation. . . . Caustic and hilarious." -- Drew Limsky - Washington Post Book World
"[A] black comedy about the quintessentially human act of observation. . . . Caustic and hilarious." -- Drew Limsky - Washington Post Book World
Barry Unsworth (1930-2012), who won the Booker Prize for Sacred Hunger, was a Booker Prize finalist for Morality Play and was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize for The Ruby in Her Navel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393039559 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393039552 |
| Title | The Hide |
| Author | Barry Unsworth |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 1996-06-17 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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