The Little Red Chairs Contributor(s): O'Brien, Edna (Author), Stevenson, Juliet (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1478910984 ISBN-13: 9781478910985 Publisher: Little Brown and Company OUR PRICE: $39.60 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: March 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Women |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.2" W x 5.7" (0.60 lbs) |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The much-anticipated new novel from the literary world's master of storytelling, Edna O'Brien.A woman discovers that the foreigner she thinks will redeem her life is a notorious war criminal.Vlad, a stranger from Eastern Europe masquerading as a healer, settles in a small Irish village where the locals fall under his spell. One woman, Fidelma McBride, becomes so enamored that she begs him for a child. All of that world is shattered when Vlad is arrested, and his identity as a war criminal is revealed.Fidelma, disgraced, flees to England and seeks work among the other migrants displaced by wars and persecution. But it is not until she confronts him--her nemesis--at the tribunal in the Hague, that her physical and emotional journey reaches its breathtaking climax.The Little Red Chairs is a story about love, and the endless search for it. It is also a story about mankind's fascination with evil and how long and crooked the road towards home is. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stevenson, Juliet: - Juliet Stevenson is a British actress on stage and screen and notably a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. She has also appeared in popular films such as Bend It Like Beckham and Mona Lisa Smile. She was honored as Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. She received further recognition when she was nominated for several BAFTA Awards, and she earned an Olivier Award for her role in Death and the Maiden. O'Brien, Edna: -Edna O'Brien has authored over fifteen novels, including Wild Decembers and In the Forest. She was the winner of the 2011 Frank O'Connor Short Story Award and is an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She was born and raised in Ireland. |