The House of Rumour - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0544077792 ISBN 13: 9780544077799

Synopsis

A dazzling, decades-spanning novel that features fictional characters and actual historical figures making their way through a labyrinth that connects WWII spycraft, the occultism of Aleister Crowley, the Jonestown massacre, pulp science fiction, Latin American revolutionaries, and new wave music.

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Review:

PRAISE FOR THE HOUSE OF RUMOUR:

"A conspiracy thriller filled with bewildering connections, dark conjecture and arcane information, The House of Rumour perhaps most resembles The Da Vinci Code, rewritten by an author with the gifts of characterisation, wit and literacy. It may be the ideal holiday read for those who like to take their brains with them on vacation."

(Mark Lawson, Guardian)

The world of intelligence, the world of creativity, the world of the occult - all these dance round each other flirtatiously...Arnott is not just a cynical games player fascinated by the possibilities of structure and thought experiments. He has the capacity to make us care about humanity...Whatever he touches on feels right, whether he has made it up or looked it up; this is a supremely intelligent book as well as a surprisingly warm one. (Roz Kaveney, Independent)

I loved this book...Once the connections start to engage, it snaps into sharp focus and the structure of the whole comes plain...The artistry of it is stunning (Maya Panika)

Praise for THE DEVIL'S PAINTBRUSH:

'Arnott's ability to powerfully resurrect an era is astonishing'

(Guardian)

Arnott is quite brilliant at excavating the cultural minutiae of the time to bring the period vividly to life (Independent on Sunday)

Arnott is a writer of many shades and shows his penchant for combining challenging storylines with strong storytelling. (Sunday Telegraph )

Book Description:

From the author of the cult hit The Long Firm, a mind-bending, thrilling journey into 20th-century history and outer space.

About this edition

• ISBN 10: 0544077792
• ISBN 13: 9780544077799
• Binding: Hardcover