Pieces Of Light

ISBN: 9780099272694
Author: Adam Thorpe
Description:
Drawing on the mystery thriller traditions of Buchan and Wilkie Collins, this novel is steeped in a past where rural England and colonial Africa collide. It centres on the character of Hugh Arkwright, who had a remote childhood in the Central African bush. From the Publisher The breathtaking new novel from the author of Ulverton. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. About the Author Adam Thorpe was born in Paris in 1956. He has published four books of poetry and two collections of stories. His first novel, Ulverton, was published in 1992, and he has written five other novels – with his latest, Between Each Breath, published in May 2007, along with a fifth poetry collection, Birds With a Broken Wing. He lives in France with his wife and three children. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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