Paris Metro by Wendell Steavenson
The tense and timely story of an Anglo-American journalist in Paris compelled to confront her own fears as terrorism threatens to engulf her family.
"A moving, suspenseful and revelatory novel" -- BBC.com
"Fans of work by Graham Greene or John le Carré will find much to admire in the engrossing Paris Metro. . . . A novel sophisticated in both its politics and its treatment of the family drama at its heart." -- Shelf Awareness
"An expansive debut novel [that] powerfully merges the personal and the political." -- Publishers Weekly
"With unflinching realism and complicated, captivating characters, Steavenson tackles the turbulent realities of the war against terror." -- Booklist
"This ultimately engrossing insider’s view of complicated geopolitics and conflicted identity doesn’t condescend to the reader, offering no simple pieties as it upends stereotypes." -- Library Journal
"A very fine novel. . . . Deeply informed by the author’s experiences as a journalist but triumphantly transmuted into intelligent and heartfelt fiction." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Fans of work by Graham Greene or John le Carré will find much to admire in the engrossing Paris Metro. . . . A novel sophisticated in both its politics and its treatment of the family drama at its heart." -- Shelf Awareness
"An expansive debut novel [that] powerfully merges the personal and the political." -- Publishers Weekly
"With unflinching realism and complicated, captivating characters, Steavenson tackles the turbulent realities of the war against terror." -- Booklist
"This ultimately engrossing insider’s view of complicated geopolitics and conflicted identity doesn’t condescend to the reader, offering no simple pieties as it upends stereotypes." -- Library Journal
"A very fine novel. . . . Deeply informed by the author’s experiences as a journalist but triumphantly transmuted into intelligent and heartfelt fiction." -- Kirkus Reviews
Wendell Steavenson, whose writing has appeared in The New Yorker, the Financial Times, and Granta, is the author of the novel Paris Metro and three books of reporting. Born in New York and raised in London, she now lives in Paris.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393609783 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393609782 |
| Title | Paris Metro |
| Author | Wendell Steavenson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2018-03-13 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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