The Hidden - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 0571241514 ISBN 13: 9780571241514

In Sparta, a city that masks age-old secrets and private enmities, a close-knit group are excavating. They are a potent and seductive mix: Natsuko, beautiful and mysterious; Jason, restless and menacing; Eberhard, commanding, aloof and fiercely intelligent. When Ben, lost and aimless, comes to Greece to escape private failures, he is inevitably drawn to them, thrilled by the idea of acceptance and excited by the dangerous games they play. But there is more to the group than Ben understands and he finds out too late that some things should remain hidden. He must decide where his loyalties lie - before the decision is taken for him. Powerful and gripping, "The Hidden" is a novel of the secrets we keep, the ties that bind us and the true cost of following our desires.

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Review:

"THE HIDDEN is above all is a superb portrait of modern Greece.Hill's brilliance lies in capturing the contradictions of a country he knows well." -- The Independent

"[An] elegant, sinister novel.Grippingly good." -- Marie Claire (UK)

"Apart from everything else that this novel is a beautifully paced thriller, a meditation on loss, guilt, obsession...it is also one of the finest novels written so far about this, our age of terror."--The Observer

"[A] high-stakes, propulsive narrative. . . . The novel's ideas are explored with stylish rigor and a rare boldness made all the more powerful by its surprising lyricism.--New York Times Book Review

"[T]his is a wonderful novel: elegant yet savage, restrained yet full-throttled, illuminated by the sort of brilliance that leaves you short of breath."--Daily Telegraph (London)

"Hill keeps the tension building to a climax which features the most unpleasant final image I've come across in a long time. Quite brilliant."--The Independent on Sunday

"The ingenious plot twists of THE HIDDEN are satisfying to follow, and the book's constant sifting of the present through the past is done with admirable intelligence. But what lingers more than anything are these quick, sure, playfully notational passages. You don't often see writing as lively as this."--The Guardian

"[An] elegant, sinister novel...Grippingly good."--Marie Claire (UK)

[A] high-stakes, propulsive narrative. . . . The novel s ideas are explored with stylish rigor and a rare boldness made all the more powerful by its surprising lyricism.--New York Times Book Review"

The ingenious plot twists of THE HIDDEN are satisfying to follow, and the book s constant sifting of the present through the past is done with admirable intelligence. But what lingers more than anything are these quick, sure, playfully notational passages. You don t often see writing as lively as this. --The Guardian"

From the Back Cover:

In southern Greece in 2004, a close-knit group of archaeologists searches for the buried traces of a formidable ancient power. A student running from a failed marriage and family, Ben Mercer is a latecomer to their ranks, drawn to the charisma of the group's members--to the double-edged friendship of Jason, the unsettling beauty of Natsuko and Eleschen, and the menace of Max and Eberhard. But Ben is far too eager to join the excavation project, and there is more to the group's dangerous games and dynamic than he understands. And there are things that should always remain hidden.

A novel of astonishing grace and power from award-winning author Tobias Hill, The Hidden brilliantly explores the secrets we keep, the ties that bind us, and the true cost of fulfilling our desires.

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