Bright Shiny Morning - Softcover
Pub Date: 2008-07-22 Pages: 784 Language: English Publisher: HarperLuxe Now in paperback. an electrifying novel of love. brutality. and transcendence In a remarkable follow-up to her highly acclaimed first novel. Stigmata. Phyllis Alesia Perry. chronicles the lives of three sisters who experience much more than the bond of family. Eva. Mary Nell. and Grace share with each other and with generations of their female ancestors the ability to see into the future and to remember the pain of the past. even of events long before their birth. Phyllis Alesia Perry is the author of the critically acclaimed Stigmata. A Pulitzer-winning newspaper editor. she lives in Atlanta.
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'Frey clearly has a knack for telling tales - this story of interweaving, never-meeting strangers in LA is an engrossing read' (The Times)
Frey has produced a novel that is defiant in both its grammatical rebellion and its fierce pace (Observer)
'He turns clichés into characters robust enough to carry this 500-page Californian odyssey' (Guardian)
'[It] pays little heed to conventional syntax, thus creating a beguiling momentum of its own, propelled by raw emotion and energy ... this compulsive novel is testament that good fiction can reveal powerful emotional truths' (Independent on Sunday)
'This dazzling novel focuses on a crazy cross section of the city's fictional characters' (Look Magazine)
'All the characters are cleverly juxtaposed against the history and atmosphere of Los Angeles itself ... a riveting and hugely enjoyable read: rushy, entertaining and appealing' (Sunday Business Post)
'Frey has constructed a spaghetti junction of LA stories that is irresistible, frustrating and compelling' (RTE Guide (Ireland))
'For fans of gritty modern writing, this fast and fascinating story paints a portrait of the Los Angeles that Hollywood films and TV dramas rarely show' (Bella)
'The gritty, gloriousness of James Frey's writing will suck you in ... one of our favourites already!' (U Magazine)
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Frey has produced a novel that is defiant in both its grammatical rebellion and its fierce pace (Observer)
'He turns clichés into characters robust enough to carry this 500-page Californian odyssey' (Guardian)
'[It] pays little heed to conventional syntax, thus creating a beguiling momentum of its own, propelled by raw emotion and energy ... this compulsive novel is testament that good fiction can reveal powerful emotional truths' (Independent on Sunday)
'This dazzling novel focuses on a crazy cross section of the city's fictional characters' (Look Magazine)
'All the characters are cleverly juxtaposed against the history and atmosphere of Los Angeles itself ... a riveting and hugely enjoyable read: rushy, entertaining and appealing' (Sunday Business Post)
'Frey has constructed a spaghetti junction of LA stories that is irresistible, frustrating and compelling' (RTE Guide (Ireland))
'For fans of gritty modern writing, this fast and fascinating story paints a portrait of the Los Angeles that Hollywood films and TV dramas rarely show' (Bella)
'The gritty, gloriousness of James Frey's writing will suck you in ... one of our favourites already!' (U Magazine)
An absolute triumph of a novel' Irvine Welsh, Guardian
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- PublisherHarper Large Print
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0061649449
- ISBN 13 9780061649448
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages784
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