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Ordinary Thunderstorms : A Novel by William Boyd (2010, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100061876747
ISBN-139780061876745
eBay Product ID (ePID)74197404
Product Key Features
Book TitleOrdinary Thunderstorms : a Novel
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2010
TopicThrillers / Suspense, Thrillers / General, Mystery & Detective / International Mystery & Crime, Mystery & Detective / General
GenreFiction
AuthorWilliam Boyd
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight20.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6.1 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews“Charles Dickens lurks in the shadows of William Boyd’s gripping new novel, Ordinary Thunderstorms , which . . . has a Dickensian cast of characters—predators and prey, tycoons and paupers, charlatans and stooges—orbiting one another in the mean streets of London.�, Boyd is highly adept at doing what novelists do best: exploring the multifarious possibilities implicit in human life., Charles Dickens lurks in the shadows of William Boyd's gripping new novel, Ordinary Thunderstorms, which . . . has a Dickensian cast of characters-predators and prey, tycoons and paupers, charlatans and stooges-orbiting one another in the mean streets of London., Impressive. . . . Rich and engaging. . . . Boyd creates the rich spectrum of London with arresting cinematic detail. . . . Boyd gives a harrowing sense of how close and yet how distant the nether life of a large city is., Boyd has constructed a narrative machine of hilarious, near-impossible intricacy for the purpose of demonstrating that identity is fragile and that instinct, for better or worse, is not. . . . He is a debonair, versatile, casually philosophical literary entertainer-clever and thoughtful., Boyd has constructed a narrative machine of hilarious, near-impossible intricacy for the purpose of demonstrating that identity is fragile and that instinct, for better or worse, is not. . . . He is a debonair, versatile, casually philosophical literary entertainer--clever and thoughtful., "Boyd has constructed a narrative machine of hilarious, near-impossible intricacy for the purpose of demonstrating that identity is fragile and that instinct, for better or worse, is not. . . . He is a debonair, versatile, casually philosophical literary entertainer--clever and thoughtful." -- The New York Times Book Review "Charles Dickens lurks in the shadows of William Boyd's gripping new novel, Ordinary Thunderstorms , which . . . has a Dickensian cast of characters--predators and prey, tycoons and paupers, charlatans and stooges--orbiting one another in the mean streets of London." -- The Wall Street Journal "Boyd is highly adept at doing what novelists do best: exploring the multifarious possibilities implicit in human life." -- The Los Angeles Times "William Boyd delivers a multiplot thriller full of twists and turns in Ordinary Thunderstorms ." -- Harper's Bazaar "A thrilling story." -- The Daily Beast "Impressive. . . . Rich and engaging. . . . Boyd creates the rich spectrum of London with arresting cinematic detail. . . . Boyd gives a harrowing sense of how close and yet how distant the nether life of a large city is." -- Ron Charles, The Washington Post, “William Boyd delivers a multiplot thriller full of twists and turns in Ordinary Thunderstorms .�, Charles Dickens lurks in the shadows of William Boyd's gripping new novel, Ordinary Thunderstorms , which . . . has a Dickensian cast of characters--predators and prey, tycoons and paupers, charlatans and stooges--orbiting one another in the mean streets of London.
Synopsis"William Boyd seems singularly blessed with both an innate love of storytelling and the talent to render those stories in swift, confident prose." --The New York Times From William Boyd, award-winning author of Brazzaville Beach and Restless, comes a stunning literary mystery about crime and punishment: Ordinary Thunderstorms. One of the most accomplished writers of our time, Boyd has written a profound and gripping novel about the fragility of social identity, the corruption at the heart of big business, and the secrets that lie hidden in the filthy underbelly of every city., "William Boyd seems singularly blessed with both an innate love of storytelling and the talent to render those stories in swift, confident prose." -- The New York Times From William Boyd, award-winning author of Brazzaville Beach and Restless , comes a stunning literary mystery about crime and punishment: Ordinary Thunderstorms . One of the most accomplished writers of our time, Boyd has written a profound and gripping novel about the fragility of social identity, the corruption at the heart of big business, and the secrets that lie hidden in the filthy underbelly of every city.
LC Classification NumberPR6052.O9192
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