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          The Pursuit of William Abbey

          The Pursuit of William Abbey

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          A hauntingly powerful new novel from the award-winning Claire North - one of the most original voices in modern fiction

          ''MESMERIC, TERRIFYING AND WONDERFUL'' M. R. Carey, author of The Girl With All the Gifts

          ''I was cursed in Natal, in 1884. ...

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          Description

          Product ID:9780356507446
          Product Form:Paperback / softback
          Country of Manufacture:GB
          Title:The Pursuit of William Abbey
          Authors:Author: Claire North
          Page Count:448
          Subjects:Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
          Description:Select Guide Rating
          A hauntingly powerful new novel from the award-winning Claire North - one of the most original voices in modern fiction

          ''MESMERIC, TERRIFYING AND WONDERFUL'' M. R. Carey, author of The Girl With All the Gifts

          ''I was cursed in Natal, in 1884. Cursed by truth and by blood. The shadow took to me, and we have been together since.''

          From the bestselling and award-winning author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August and 84K comes a powerful new novel about a young man haunted by a ghost from his past, and by the dark crimes committed in the name of the British empire.

          ''North''s talent shines out'' Sunday Times

          ''An irresistible haunting thrill'' Joe Hill author of Horns and Locke and Key

          ''Remarkable . . . One of the most moving, horrifying and gut-wrenching novels of the year'' NPR

          ''A suspenseful tale of the truths that lie hidden in the human heart'' Kirkus

          ''North goes from strength to strength'' Guardian

          ''North''s most ambitious novel to date'' Locus

          ''A master of ingenious plotting and feats of imagination'' Alex Marwood, author of The Wicked Girls


          Novels by Claire North:

          The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
          Touch
          The Sudden Appearance of Hope
          The End of the Day
          84K
          The Gameshouse
          The Pursuit of William Abbey
          Notes from the Burning Age
          Ithaca


          Imprint Name:Orbit
          Publisher Name:Little, Brown Book Group
          Country of Publication:GB
          Publishing Date:2020-05-07

          Additional information

          Weight314 g
          Dimensions129 × 197 × 34 mm