''An unusual, intense, experimental novel'' Daily Mail
In the aftermath of the Great Depression, Elle Ranier marries Simon to escape a life of destitution. She leaves New York City for Lyra, a remote, wooded island off the south-eastern coast of AmericaThere, amid rumours of strange jewels hidden beneath the water, Elle harbours a secret: her guest, Gabriel, is not a cousin but her lover.
Their time together is brief, but throughout her long marriage to Simon, Elle never forgets Gabriel. Half a century later, as the mists of dementia creep in, she is still haunted by his fatePoignant and poetic, The Stars Are Not Yet Bells is a mesmerising exploration of the limits of memory, and the people we can never forget.
''Poignant . . . a testament to love and loss'' Washington Post
Format |
Häftad |
Omfång |
240 sidor |
Språk |
Engelska |
Förlag |
Hodder & Stoughton |
Utgivningsdatum |
2022-11-10 |
ISBN |
9781529370645 |