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- Publication Date
- 2023-04-20
- Pages
- 352
- ISBN
- 9780618918522
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0618918523
ISBN-13
9780618918522
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63071219
Product Key Features
Book Title
Welsh Girl
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
Contemporary Women, Literary, Romance / General, Historical
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
11.1 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
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& " Resonates with an authenticity that had to be earned . . . The specifics of Esther& #39; s world . .. grant the novel a moody authority reminiscent of another age.& " --Gail Caldwell, "A beautiful, ambitious novel that takes the reader into the most personal corner of war. It is emotionally resonant and perfectly rendered."--Ann Patchett, [A] beautifully written story of life and love on the outskirts of war. . . This first novel by Davies. . . has been anticipated - and with its wonderfully drawn characters, it has been worth the wait., "Beautifully conjures a place and its people, in an extraordinary time . . . a rare gem."-Claire Messud "A beautiful, ambitious novel that takes the reader into the most personal corner of war. It is emotionally resonant and perfectly rendered."-Ann Patchett "A memorable writer of sinewy intelligence and rare grace." -- David Mitchell "An ambitious, layered meditation on what it means to be from a particular place . . . Ideas do more than gird the novel's absorbing world; they animate it. Davies's achievement is significant." -- Jennifer Egan The New York Times Book Review "If you loved The English Patient, there's probably a place in your heart for The Welsh Girl . . .evocative." USA Today "Peter Ho Davies, whose short stories over the past decade have demonstrated his quicksilver brilliance with the material of ordinary lives, has at last taken the plunge and produced a novel. Sentence by sentence, character by character, scene by scene, it's one of the best of the winter so far." -- Alan Cheuse The Chicago Tribune "Davies's characters are marvelously nuanced." The Los Angeles Times "Davies appears to be able to inhabit anyone." Newsday "Resonates with an authenticity that had to be earned . . . The specifics of Esther's world . .. grant the novel a moody authority reminiscent of another age." --Gail Caldwell Boston Globe " Davies employs an elegant, cinematic prose . . .This is a deeply felt, deeply imagined novel, and its characters remain a presence after the book is closed in the way that one walks off from an opera, still hearing the melodies." -- Stuart Dybek "[A] beautifully written story of life and love on the outskirts of war. . . This first novel by Davies. . . has been anticipated - and with its wonderfully drawn characters, it has been worth the wait." Booklist, ALA, Starred Review "In this skilled, beautifully empathic novel, the intersection of English troops, German POWs, and Welsh families with their flocks yields surprising insights into what it means to have a territory. Peter Ho Davies is a wonderful writer." -- Andrea Barrett, Beautifully conjures a place and its people, in an extraordinary time . . . a rare gem."—Claire Messud A beautiful, ambitious novel that takes the reader into the most personal corner of war. It is emotionally resonant and perfectly rendered."—Ann Patchett "A memorable writer of sinewy intelligence and rare grace." -- David Mitchell An ambitious, layered meditation on what it means to be from a particular place . . . Ideas do more than gird the novel's absorbing world; they animate it. Davies's achievement is significant." -- Jennifer Egan The New York Times Book Review If you loved The English Patient, there's probably a place in your heart for The Welsh Girl . . .evocative." USA Today "Peter Ho Davies, whose short stories over the past decade have demonstrated his quicksilver brilliance with the material of ordinary lives, has at last taken the plunge and produced a novel. Sentence by sentence, character by character, scene by scene, it's one of the best of the winter so far." -- Alan Cheuse The Chicago Tribune Davies's characters are marvelously nuanced." The Los Angeles Times Davies appears to be able to inhabit anyone." Newsday Resonates with an authenticity that had to be earned . . . The specifics of Esther's world . .. grant the novel a moody authority reminiscent of another age." --Gail Caldwell Boston Globe " Davies employs an elegant, cinematic prose . . .This is a deeply felt, deeply imagined novel, and its characters remain a presence after the book is closed in the way that one walks off from an opera, still hearing the melodies." -- Stuart Dybek "[A] beautifully written story of life and love on the outskirts of war. . . This first novel by Davies. . . has been anticipated - and with its wonderfully drawn characters, it has been worth the wait." Booklist, ALA, Starred Review "In this skilled, beautifully empathic novel, the intersection of English troops, German POWs, and Welsh families with their flocks yields surprising insights into what it means to have a territory. Peter Ho Davies is a wonderful writer." -- Andrea Barrett, If you loved The English Patient, there's probably a place in your heart for The Welsh Girl . . .evocative., " Davies employs an elegant, cinematic prose . . .This is a deeply felt, deeply imagined novel, and its characters remain a presence after the book is closed in the way that one walks off from an opera, still hearing the melodies." -- Stuart Dybek, "Beautifully conjures a place and its people, in an extraordinary time . . . a rare gem."--Claire Messud "A beautiful, ambitious novel that takes the reader into the most personal corner of war. It is emotionally resonant and perfectly rendered."--Ann Patchett "A memorable writer of sinewy intelligence and rare grace." -- David Mitchell "An ambitious, layered meditation on what it means to be from a particular place . . . Ideas do more than gird the novel's absorbing world; they animate it. Davies's achievement is significant." -- Jennifer Egan The New York Times Book Review "If you loved The English Patient, there's probably a place in your heart for The Welsh Girl . . .evocative." USA Today "Peter Ho Davies, whose short stories over the past decade have demonstrated his quicksilver brilliance with the material of ordinary lives, has at last taken the plunge and produced a novel. Sentence by sentence, character by character, scene by scene, it's one of the best of the winter so far." -- Alan Cheuse The Chicago Tribune "Davies's characters are marvelously nuanced." The Los Angeles Times "Davies appears to be able to inhabit anyone." Newsday "Resonates with an authenticity that had to be earned . . . The specifics of Esther's world . .. grant the novel a moody authority reminiscent of another age." --Gail Caldwell Boston Globe " Davies employs an elegant, cinematic prose . . .This is a deeply felt, deeply imagined novel, and its characters remain a presence after the book is closed in the way that one walks off from an opera, still hearing the melodies." -- Stuart Dybek "[A] beautifully written story of life and love on the outskirts of war. . . This first novel by Davies. . . has been anticipated - and with its wonderfully drawn characters, it has been worth the wait." Booklist, ALA, Starred Review "In this skilled, beautifully empathic novel, the intersection of English troops, German POWs, and Welsh families with their flocks yields surprising insights into what it means to have a territory. Peter Ho Davies is a wonderful writer." -- Andrea Barrett, "If you loved "The English Patient", there's probaby a place in your heart for "The Welsh Girl...evocative.", "Beautifully conjures a place and its people, in an extraordinary time . . . a rare gem."--Claire Messud "A beautiful, ambitious novel that takes the reader into the most personal corner of war. It is emotionally resonant and perfectly rendered."--Ann Patchett "A memorable writer of sinewy intelligence and rare grace." -- David Mitchell "An ambitious, layered meditation on what it means to be from a particular place . . . Ideas do more than gird the novel's absorbing wld&world; they animate it. Davies's achievement is significant." -- Jennifer Egan The New York Times Book Review "If you loved The English Patient, there's probably a place in your heart for The Welsh Girl . . .evocative." USA Today "Peter Ho Davies, whose short stories over the past decade have demonstrated his quicksilver brilliance with the material of ordinary lives, has at last taken the plunge and produced a novel. Sentence by sentence, character by character, scene by scene, it's one of the best of the winter so far." -- Alan Cheuse The Chicago Tribune "Davies's characters are marvelously nuanced." The Los Angeles Times "Davies appears to be able to inhabit anyone." Newsday "Resonates with an authenticity that had to be earned . . . The specifics of Esther's world . .. grant the novel a moody authority reminiscent of another age." --Gail Caldwell Boston Globe " Davies employs an elegant, cinematic prose . . .This is a deeply felt, deeply imagined novel, and its characters remain a presence after the book is closed in the way that one walks off from an opera, still hearing the melodies." -- Stuart Dybek "[A] beautifully written story of life and love on the outskirts of war. . . This first novel by Davies. . . has been anticipated - and with its wonderfully drawn characters, it has been worth the wait." Booklist, ALA, Starred Review "In this skilled, beautifully empathic novel, the intersection of English troops, German POWs, and Welsh families with their flocks yields surprising insights into what it means to have a territory. Peter Ho Davies is a wonderful writer." -- Andrea Barrett, "Beautifully conjures a place and its people, in an extraordinary time . . . a rare gem."--Claire Messud, "In this skilled, beautifully empathic novel, the intersection of English troops, German POWs, and Welsh families with their flocks yields surprising insights into what it means to have a territory. Peter Ho Davies is a wonderful writer." -- Andrea Barrett, "Skilled, beautifully empathetic . . . Peter Ho Davies is a wonderful writer." --Andrea Barrett "The Welsh Girl is a beautiful, ambitious novel . . . Emotionally resonant and perfectly rendered." --Ann Patchett "This is a deeply felt, deeply imagined novel, and its characters remain a presence after the book is closed." --Stuart Dybek "Deeply compelling and utterly uncompromising . . . each sentence is a pleasure. This book is a rare gem." --Claire Messud "A memorable writer of sinewy intelligence." --David Mitchell "What makes this first novel by an award-winning short-storyteller an intriguing read [is] the beautifully realized characters." Publishers Weekly "The characters are heartfelt and real and events vividly and memorably described." Library Journal Starred "A rich, moving explication of the ambiguities of duty and sacrifice, courage and perseverance." Kirkus Reviews "This first novel by Davies . . . has been anticipated - and, with its wonderfully drawn characters, it has been worth the wait." Booklist, ALA, Starred Review "An ambitious, layered meditation on what it means to be from a particular place...eloquent...Davies's achievement is significant." --Jennifer Egan The New York Times Book Review "Distinguished, beautifully written . . . [a] quietly stirring book." --Richard Eder The New York Times, "Peter Ho Davies, whose short stories over the past decade have demonstrated his quicksilver brilliance with the material of ordinary lives, has at last taken the plunge and produced a novel. Sentence by sentence, character by character, scene by scene, it's one of the best of the winter so far." -- Alan Cheuse
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
823.914
Synopsis
Long-listed for the Man Booker Prize, award-winning author Peter Ho Davies's The Welsh Girl is "a beautiful, ambitious novel that takes the reader into the most personal corner of war" (New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett), set in the stunning landscape of North Wales just after D-Day.When a POW camp is established near her village, seventeen-year-old barmaid Esther Evans finds herself strangely drawn to the camp and its forlorn captives. She is exploring the camp boundary when the astonishing occurs: Karsten, a young German corporal, calls out to her from behind the fence. From that moment on, the two foster a secret relationship that will ultimately put them both at risk. Meanwhile, another foreigner, the German-Jewish interrogator Rotherham, travels to Wales to investigate Britain's most notorious Nazi prisoner, Rudolf Hess. In this richly drawn and thought-provoking work, all will come to question where they belong and where their loyalties lie., Set in the stunning landscape of North Wales just after D-Day, Daviess profoundly moving first novel traces a perilous wartime romance., Long-listed for the Man Booker Prize, award-winning author Peter Ho Davies's The Welsh Girl is "a beautiful, ambitious novel that takes the reader into the most personal corner of war" (New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett), set in the stunning landscape of North Wales just after D-Day. When a POW camp is established near her village, seventeen-year-old barmaid Esther Evans finds herself strangely drawn to the camp and its forlorn captives. She is exploring the camp boundary when the astonishing occurs: Karsten, a young German corporal, calls out to her from behind the fence. From that moment on, the two foster a secret relationship that will ultimately put them both at risk. Meanwhile, another foreigner, the German-Jewish interrogator Rotherham, travels to Wales to investigate Britain's most notorious Nazi prisoner, Rudolf Hess. In this richly drawn and thought-provoking work, all will come to question where they belong and where their loyalties lie., Long-listed for the Man Booker Prize, Peter Ho Davies's The Welsh Girl is "a beautiful, ambitious novel that takes the reader into the most personal corner of war" (New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett).
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- a***n (54)- Bewertung vom Käufer.Letzte 6 MonateBestätigter KaufMistakenly ordered a paperback that I thought was a hardcover, not sellers fault; it was described properly on the listing. Seller still processed a refund the day I went to return the item and let me keep the item anyway. A+++ service. Book arrived quickly in great condition and for a great price. Thank you so much! Amazing seller!
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