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Inheritance - Hardcover

Shakespeare, Nicholas

 
9781846553158: Inheritance
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1846553156 ISBN 13: 9781846553158
Publisher: Harvill Secker, 2010

Synopsis

Andy Larkham is late. He is due at the funeral of his favourite school teacher, who once told him: 'It's hard work being anyone.' It's especially hard for Andy - stuck in a dead-end job, terminally short of cash and with a fiancée who is about to ditch him. When the funeral leads to unexpected consequences, Andy has to ask himself: how far will he go to change his life? From early-twentieth-century Turkey to modern day London, Nicholas Shakespeare takes us on an extraordinary journey that explores the temptations of unexpected wealth, the secrets of damaged families and the price of being true to oneself. At once a love story spanning many decades and a tragedy of betrayal and missed opportunities, it is a romance for our times.

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About the Author

Nicholas Shakespeare was born in 1957. The son of a diplomat, much of his youth was spent in the Far East and South America. His novels have been translated into twenty languages. They include The Vision of Elena Silves, winner of the Somerset Maugham Award, Snowleg and The Dancer Upstairs, which was chosen by the American Libraries Association in 1997 as the year's best novel, and in 2001 was made into a film of the same name by John Malkovich. His most recent novel is Secrets of the Sea. He is married with two small boys and currently lives in Oxford.

From the Back Cover

'A writer who possesses real heart and flair' Louis de Bernieres


Praise for the work of Nicholas Shakespeare:

THE SECRETS OF THE SEA

'Masterful...a work of rare beauty.' Financial Times

'Carefully measured storytelling in this enveloping tale of life's small treasures lost and found' Sunday Times

SNOWLEG

'A novel of immense beauty.' Observer

'Tender, satisfying, even transfiguring.' Daily Telegraph

From the Inside Flap

Andy Larkham is late. He is due at the funeral of his favourite school teacher, who once told him: 'It's hard work being anyone.' It's especially hard for Andy - stuck in a dead-end job, terminally short of cash and with a fiancée who is about to ditch him. When the funeral leads to unexpected consequences, Andy has to ask himself: how far will he go to change his life?

From early-twentieth-century Turkey to modern day London, Nicholas Shakespeare takes us on an extraordinary journey that explores the temptations of unexpected wealth, the secrets of damaged families and the price of being true to oneself. At once a love story spanning many decades and a tragedy of betrayal and missed opportunities, it is a romance for our times.

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Publisher
Harvill Secker
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1846553156
ISBN 13 
9781846553158
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
272