A Heart Bent Out of Shape
$46.18
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
13 May 2014
Summary
For Hadley Dunn, life so far has been uneventful - no great loves, no searing losses. But that’s before she decides to spend a year studying in the glittering Swiss city of Lausanne, a place that feels alive with promise. Here Hadley meets Kristina, a beautiful but elusive Danish girl, and the two quickly form the strongest of bonds. Yet one November night, as the first snows of winter arrive, tragedy strikes.
Hadley, left reeling and guilt-stricken, begins to lean on the only other p…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780755390892 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 075539089X |
| Author: | Emylia Hall |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Review |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 13 May 2014 |
| Weight: | 270g |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 148mm x 203mm |
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Critics Review
‘A compelling coming-of-age story with a superb twist’
As tender and insightful as it is gripping… the sheer joy of being young and alive is shining out on every page - Susan Fletcher, author of EVE GREEN
Praise for Emylia Hall:‘Enchanting and vivid… an amazing debut’ - CosmopolitanBeautifully nuanced - SpectatorFantastically evocative and sun-drenched - StylistA compelling coming-of-age story with a superb twist - Easy Living[An] emotive novel not to be missed - Star[A] crystalline tale… A novel that glints with passion, loss and doubt - Marie ClaireA thriller, coming-of-age story and love letter to Switzerland, all in one - Good HousekeepingEmylia Hall
Emylia was born in 1978 and grew up in the Devon countryside, the daughter of an English artist and a Hungarian quilt-maker. After studying English & Related Literature at the universities of York and Lausanne, she spent five years working in a London ad agency, before moving to the French Alps. It was there that she began to write. Emylia now lives in Bristol with her husband, the comic-book writer and children’s author, Robin Etherington. The Book of Summers is her first novel and is inspired by childhood holidays in rural Hungary.
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