Loving Roger by Tim Parks

Loving Roger by Tim Parks

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Begins with a corpse and a chilling question: Why has nice, ordinary, affectionate Anna picked up a knife and murdered the man she insists she loves? Winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize when first published, this novel illuminates the way love contains the seeds of vindictiveness and hate.

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Loving Roger by Tim Parks

Tight and disturbing, LOVING ROGER begins with a dead body and a chilling question. Why has nice, ordinary, affectionate Anna picked up her kitchen knife and murdered the man she insists she loves?
Tight and disturbing, LOVING ROGER begins with a dead body and a chilling questionWhy has nice, ordinary, affectionate Anna picked up her kitchen knife and murdered the man she insists she loves?
Tim Parks is the author of six novels, including Tongues of Flame (winner of the Somerset Maugham and Betty Trask Awards), Family Planning and Goodness. He has lived in Italy since 1981, and his account of his first ten years there, Italian Neighbours, was published in 1992 to great acclaim. His new novel, Shear, is currently available in Heinemann hardback. Apart from his writing, Tim Parks also works as a teacher and translator. He is married with two children.
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ISBN 13 9780749316846
ISBN 10 0749316845
Title Loving Roger
Author Tim Parks
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1993-09-13
Number of pages 160
Prizes Winner of Mail on Sunday/John Llewellyn Rhys Prize 1986
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