Where Three Roads Meet by Salley Vickers
Revisit a crime committed long ago which has disturbing reverberations for us all . . .
The novel is a bright, hard, fine-cut gem * * The Sunday Times * *
Simply and strongly done, laying bare many of our mortal anxieties * * The Times * *
This is a book to dwell on, to ponder, and delight in * * Scotsman * *
[A] witty, ingenious novel. . Vickers is comically irreverent about her own profession and deft at teasing out the slippery truths of Oedipus's tale. -- Anushka Asthana * * Observer * *
The latest in Canongate's admirable series of myths . . . shows the author at her most beguiling . . . full of insight and humour, offering a glimpse into the workings of a great mind faced with the conundrum of human suffering. -- Christina Koning * * The Times * *
A delicate, moving intersection of exile and solace amid dark predictions of impending catastrophe. -- Catherine Taylor * * Guardian * *
Simply and strongly done, laying bare many of our mortal anxieties * * The Times * *
This is a book to dwell on, to ponder, and delight in * * Scotsman * *
[A] witty, ingenious novel. . Vickers is comically irreverent about her own profession and deft at teasing out the slippery truths of Oedipus's tale. -- Anushka Asthana * * Observer * *
The latest in Canongate's admirable series of myths . . . shows the author at her most beguiling . . . full of insight and humour, offering a glimpse into the workings of a great mind faced with the conundrum of human suffering. -- Christina Koning * * The Times * *
A delicate, moving intersection of exile and solace amid dark predictions of impending catastrophe. -- Catherine Taylor * * Guardian * *
Salley Vickers has worked as a teacher of literature and a psychoanalyst. She is the author of the bestselling Miss Garnet's Angel, Mr Golightly's Holiday, Instances of the Number 3 and The Other Side of You. She now writes full time.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847670724 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847670725 |
| Title | Where Three Roads Meet |
| Author | Salley Vickers |
| Series | Myths |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2008-06-05 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for International IMPAC DUBLIN Literary Award 2009 (Ireland) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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