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It is 1903 when Thomas Edgar says goodbye to his young wife Sophie and embarks on a journey to the Amazon, where he dreams of finding a mythical butterfly that will make both his name and his fortune. His dreams change, however, soon after his arrival in Brazil ...Months later, Thomas arrives home, thin, sick and, worst of all, unable -- or unwilling -- to speak. Frustrated by his silence, Sophie takes increasingly drastic measures to uncover the truth about what happened to her husband while he was away. But as she sorts through Thomas's diaries and boxes of exquisite butterflies, it becomes clear that the truth may not be easy to bear. 'The Sound of Butterflies fuses Edwardian gentility with obsession, murder and a glimpse of the giddy excess of the Brazilian rubber boom ...Told in prose as opulent as one of Thomas's specimens, it's a convincing debut' Observer
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Rachael King has worked in magazines, radio and television, and played bass guitar in several bands. The Sound of Butterflies won the Best First Book of Fiction award at the New Zealand Book Awards, and in 2006 Rachael also received the Lilian Ida Smith Award. She lives on a hill overlooking the city of Wellington.
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Condition: Muy bueno. : En 1903, Thomas Edgar se despide de su joven esposa Sophie y se embarca en un viaje al Amazonas, donde sueña con encontrar una mariposa mítica que lo haga famoso y rico. Sin embargo, sus sueños cambian poco después de su llegada a Brasil. Meses después, Thomas regresa a casa, delgado, enfermo y, lo que es peor, incapaz o no dispuesto a hablar. Frustrada por su silencio, Sophie toma medidas cada vez más drásticas para descubrir la verdad sobre lo que le sucedió a su esposo mientras estaba fuera. Pero a medida que revisa los diarios de Thomas y las cajas de exquisitas mariposas, se hace evidente que la verdad puede no ser fácil de soportar. Una historia que fusiona la elegancia eduardiana con la obsesión, el asesinato y un vistazo al exceso vertiginoso del auge del caucho brasileño. EAN: 9780330449175 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: The Sound of Butterflies Autor: Rachael King Editorial: Picador Idioma: en Páginas: 368 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2025-01-09-d80e3555
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Medium Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Medium Trade Paperback. 354 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Picador, 2008. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are lightly tanned. This book is an unread copy. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: It is 1903 when Thomas Edgar says goodbye to his young wife Sophie and embarks on a journey to the Amazon, where he dreams of finding a mythical butterfly that will make both his name and his fortune. His dreams change, however, soon after his arrival in Brazil .Months later, Thomas arrives home, thin, sick and, worst of all, unable or unwilling to speak. Frustrated by his silence, Sophie takes increasingly drastic measures to uncover the truth about what happened to her husband while he was away. But as she sorts through Thomas's diaries and boxes of exquisite butterflies, it becomes clear that the truth may not be easy to bear. *** Quantity Available: 7. Category: Fiction; Historical; ISBN/EAN: 9780330449175. Inventory No: 10010166. This item is in stock in our Australian warehouse. We are not dropshippers. Seller Inventory # 10010166
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Condition: Used: Good. Occasion - Bon Etat - Jauni, - Sound of butterflies (2008) - Poche. Seller Inventory # 3468249