Learning to Die
- 288 stránek
- 11 hodin čtení
"Thrown off course by a shocking diagnosis, five friends confront the realities of money, meaning, marriage, and mortality, in this vivaciously intelligent novel about how to live and die.".
Thomas Maloney Knihy
Thomas Maloney is a contemporary author whose work is deeply rooted in intellectual inquiry, likely stemming from his background in physics. He explores complex themes through a unique narrative lens, inviting readers to consider profound questions about existence and the human condition. His prose is characterized by its precision and evocative power, creating immersive worlds that resonate long after the final page.
Longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize 2017 WANTED: Diligent volunteer to carry out two months’ painstaking archival work for private library. Board and lodging provided; curiosity and imagination rewarded. When Samuel Browne’s wife unexpectedly leaves him, his world crumbles — until he spies this job advert hidden between the pages of a second-hand book. It leads him deep into the English countryside, to a new job in a cold and ancient house. Sam must find a lost letter, hidden in a library of eighteen thousand books. As he sets to work under the watchful eyes of the house’s eccentric inhabitants, he soon realises that this is not the only mystery that this strange, seductive place holds …