Persistent Rumours
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Book Overview
Winner of the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best Novel (Eurasia) and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Best Novel Award. A childhood mystery has haunted James Oakley all his life: the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1571310142
ISBN13:9781571310149
Release Date:March 1998
Publisher:Milkweed Editions
Length:294 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
I loved this story
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Part mystery (what happened to James' mother off the coast of India when he was just a boy away at boarding school?), part love story between a husband and wife, and part adventure story that primarily takes place on an island off the coast of India, this story is unique and beautifully written. A tragic event in James' life shapes his personality and relationships in ways that are incredibly realistic. I loved that we DO find out what happened to James' mother, and I thought the ending was terrific. One side note: character development is fantastic, but you have to wait until Part Two to really feel like you know these characters. Lee Langley is fast becoming one of my favorite authors. Also recommended: Distant Music by Lee Langley, (this is my all-time favorite book) plus Resistance, Fortune's Rocks, Where or When, and All He Ever Wanted, by Anita Shreve.
Absorbing tale of exotic locale and relationship conflict
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
A recent article in Scientific American about the aboriginal people of the Andaman Islands made me recall this book with pleasure. I found it to be an absorbing and fascinating tale about colonial Britain and one of its more far-flung outposts. It also provides a sharp portrait of the "hidden" sides of marriages. I have recommended this book unabashedly to friends and I think it is both intellectually and emotionally intriguing for the discerning reader.
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