Devices and Desires: P. D. James - Softcover

James, P. D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0571341152 ISBN 13: 9780571341153

Publisher: Faber & Faber, 2017

Synopsis

When Adam Dalgliesh visits Larksoken, a remote headland community on the Norfolk coast in the shadow of a nuclear power station, he expects to be engaged only in the sad business of tying up his aunt's estate. But the peace of Larksoken is illusory. Someone is terrorising the neighbourhood, and Dalgliesh finds himself drawn into the lives of the isolated headlanders in an attempt to uncover what sinister forces are at work.

About this title

Review:

Perhaps her greatest novel. -- Ian Sansom, Guardian

Magnificent . . . a compelling human drama., Evening Standard

The characters are vibrant, the writing distinguished, the descriptions of the mood and landscape perfect, the ironic ending nicely cynical. And over it all, a haunting Norfolk mist of dread, loneliness and ancient history., Sunday Express

P. D. James at better than her best . . . so interesting are her characters, so absorbing her depiction of time and place, so rich the texture of the tale she tells . . . She has exceeded herself., New York Times

Book Description:

A beautiful new edition of one of P.D. James's most-loved works -- the ideal place to start for a reader new to P.D James's books.

About this edition

• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0571341152
• ISBN 13: 9780571341153
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 608