The Twins by Tessa De Loo
A psychological novel that unfolds around the chance meeting of two elderly women at a Belgian health resort. Each woman has come for the famously curative waters, but it is no coincidence that both suffer from debilitating arthritis - the women are twins, separated in childhood by the death of their parents.
A fascinating way to understand the effects of war, the tangled, muddied absurdity of it, how it traces remain in the blood for generations * Los Angeles Times *
Completely original. . Takes the reader's breath away -- Joan Smith * Sunday Times *
Gripping and touching . . . Tessa de Loo's powerful narrative filters Europe's grand events through a family story that tests the ties of blood against the pull of passion and the blast of war * Independent *
A huge success . . . a memorable and moving tale * Sunday Telegraph *
Has there ever been, one wonders, a more imaginative and moving dramatization of the human cost of the divisions and destruction wreaked by Hitler s madness? Quite likely not. A flat-out masterpiece: exhilarating and unforgettable * Kirkus Review *
This excellent novel spans the entire twentieth century. De Loo interleaves the twins' story with that of two countries locked in bloody conflict. A moving read about humanity's darkest hour -- Sebastian Shakespeare * Evening Standard *
Details of time, place and atmosphere are acutely evoked, and the characters are presented with a generous sympathy that stops short of special pleading * The Times *
Completely original. . Takes the reader's breath away -- Joan Smith * Sunday Times *
Gripping and touching . . . Tessa de Loo's powerful narrative filters Europe's grand events through a family story that tests the ties of blood against the pull of passion and the blast of war * Independent *
A huge success . . . a memorable and moving tale * Sunday Telegraph *
Has there ever been, one wonders, a more imaginative and moving dramatization of the human cost of the divisions and destruction wreaked by Hitler s madness? Quite likely not. A flat-out masterpiece: exhilarating and unforgettable * Kirkus Review *
This excellent novel spans the entire twentieth century. De Loo interleaves the twins' story with that of two countries locked in bloody conflict. A moving read about humanity's darkest hour -- Sebastian Shakespeare * Evening Standard *
Details of time, place and atmosphere are acutely evoked, and the characters are presented with a generous sympathy that stops short of special pleading * The Times *
TESSA DE LOO was born in Bussum, a small town near Amsterdam. Her prize-winning novels include Meander, Isabelle, The Smoke Sacrifice and The Miracle of the Dog. A Pig in the Palace looks at Byron's Albanian travels, while The Twins is a 3-million-copy bestseller.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781900850988 |
| ISBN 10 | 1900850982 |
| Title | The Twins |
| Author | Tessa De Loo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2004-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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