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The Sudden Appearance of Hope
por North, Claire
- Usado
- Muito Bom
- Capa dura
- Condição
- Muito Bom
- ISBN 10
- 0316335991
- ISBN 13
- 9780316335997
- Livreiro
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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Redhook, 2016. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Em Jun 15 2016, CloggieDownunder disse:
"Thought can travel through time, you see, memory reinvents itself, making the past something that has always been, now, in this second, now, for ever. You can't ever really trust your own memory, your own mind. Reality, time, the past, it's as fickle as a dream, when you look back on it"
The Sudden Appearance of Hope is the third book by British author, Claire North. Hope Arden is a thief, a very successful one. Her success is due, for a large part, to skills she has acquired; but the fact that she is not quite invisible, but so very forgettable, is integral to that success.
Hope is in Dubai to steal the Chrysalis Diamond, and intends to do it from around the neck of the current owner, Princess Shamma bint Bandar, House of Saudi, at an exclusive promotional event. Her success, however, attracts attention for an unexpected reason. Hope is drawn into something that has the potential to make her memorable, but something that is also extremely dangerous. And the suicide of a recent acquaintance makes her all the more determined.
When Hope was sixteen, people began, inexplicably, to forget that she existed. From then on, her very existence began to change: she stole to survive. Hope found that being so forgettable has advantages and drawbacks. No one remembers you: you can get away with insults, offense, hurt, theft, even murder; one-night stands are easy; But, no one remembers you: not your landlady, your hairdresser, your local newsagent, your parents, your teachers, your lover; you can never have a true friendship or a long-term romance, let alone a marriage.
North's plot is imaginative, original and, quite possibly, prescient. The premise of Hope's affliction is cleverly handled. North's characters are believable, and Hope's often shameless acts of theft are understandable, given her situation. The world North depicts is frighteningly real and only a short step away from what already exists: an emphasis on physical beauty; apps that monitor location, purchases and web searches, that recommend products and services and offer discounts and loyalty points.
The Sudden Appearance of Hope is a moving and thought-provoking read that explores social pressures, the need for acceptance, loneliness, medical research and marketing, and whether the end ever justifies the means. North manages to include the poetry of Byron and Wordsworth, a Mobius strip, the darknet, opticians and the Macarena in her latest novel. Another brilliant read that will have readers wondering what Claire North will do next.
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- Livreiro
- ThriftBooks
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- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- G0316335991I4N00
- Título
- The Sudden Appearance of Hope
- Autor
- North, Claire
- Formato/Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Muito Bom
- Quantidade Disponível
- 2
- ISBN 10
- 0316335991
- ISBN 13
- 9780316335997
- Editorial
- Redhook
- Local de publicação
- New York, N.y.
- Data de publicação
- 2016
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