Thirty-Three Swoons
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Book Overview
From the bestselling author of The Archivist comes this long-anticipated novel that ranges over the puzzles of family, the marvels of scent and the release of constricted love. Years after the end of her marriage and the death of her mysterious father, Camilla Archer's tightly reined existence is upended by her dreams. A man more real than her waking life begins to appear to her offering up unexpected visions and reinventions of key moments from her past. So begins Camilla's piecing together of her past and the chance to unknot her life...if only she is willing to let him stay.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0316159018
ISBN13:9780316159012
Release Date:May 2005
Publisher:Little Brown and Company
Length:307 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.4" x 9.6"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Russian Sleigh Ride
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Martha Cooley is a great young writer. Those readers expecting "The Archivist, Pt. 2" will be in for a surprise. She takes us for a Russian sleigh-ride through modern relationships, as carefully composed as the overtones of scent that rise from the page. It is an elegant production; well-presented and seductive.
Passes the smell test
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
In very different ways, I found Thirty-Three Swoons as satisfying as The Archivist, Cooley's excellent first novel. The structure is more complex and inventive, with a variety of voices - dream narratives, soliloquies, and traditional narrative - sustaining that curiosity - and frustration at unresolved tension - that propels the reader forward. I see this difference between the two novels as evidence of the writer's sensitivity to the need for different languages and structures to fit different subject matters. I also found the olfactory thread that runs through the book very fresh and a nostril-opener. The strands come together in a satisfying and unpredictable way, and the prose is often beautifully turned. How lucky can a reader get?
Business of living ...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
The perfume industry and theater make interesting backdrops to this haunting story. The heroine, whose parents are deceased dreams of her father as the business of living comes much too fast. An unforgettable novel. Janet Sue Terry, author of the "Set Me Free" series, book 1 - "Possibilities", book 2 - Resolutions, and "Just Our Best Short Stories 2005". www.janetsueterry.com. CEO of Just My Best Book Publishing Company, www.jmbpub.com
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