The Illusionist by Jennifer Johnston Paperback Book

Description: The Illusionist by Jennifer Johnston One of our most impressive novelists Sunday Express FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description When Stella first meets Martyn, hes just a stranger on a train. She knows nothing at all about him. But very quickly she is won over by his charm and breathtaking illusions, and when he asks her to marry him, she agrees. However, as they begin their life together, Stella starts to feel uneasy. What exactly is the show-stopping illusion he claims to be working on, locked away in that room Who are those men that visit the house at strange hours And why are her questions never answered As Stella realises that she barely knows the man she married, her thoughts turn to escape. Author Biography Jennifer Johnston is one of the foremost Irish writers of her, or any generation. She has won the Whitbread Prize for THE OLD JEST, the Evening Standard Best First Novel Award for THE CAPTAINS AND THE KINGS, the Yorkshire Post Award, Best Book of the Year twice, for THE CAPTAINS AND THE KINGS and HOW MANY MILES TO BABYLON . She has also been shortlisted for the Booker Prize with SHADOWS ON OUR SKIN. Review An immaculate artist: understated, unshowy, a careful and economical craftswoman of language and all the loose, unwieldy stuff of emotion * Scotsman *Assured, skilful, delicately comic and mutedly sad * The Sunday Times *An elegant, elegiac exploration of love, loss, memory and longing * Independent on Sunday * Promotional One of our most impressive novelists Sunday Express Long Description When Stella first meets Martyn, hes just a stranger on a train. She knows nothing at all about him. But very quickly she is won over by his charm and breathtaking illusions, and when he asks her to marry him, she agrees. However, as they begin their life together, Stella starts to feel uneasy. What exactly is the show-stopping illusion he claims to be working on, locked away in that room Who are those men that visit the house at strange hours And why are her questions never answered As Stella realises that she barely knows the man she married, her thoughts turn to escape. Review Quote An immaculate artist: understated, unshowy, a careful and economical craftswoman of language and all the loose, unwieldy stuff of emotion Promotional "Headline" One of our most impressive novelists Sunday Express Description for Sales People Acclaim for Jennifer Johnston: A bittersweet demonstration of the impossibility of love... shot through with a luminous magic John Walsh, Independent ;She has created a world of her own... of such material is the finest literature made Irish Times ; Superbly executed... both enchanted and enchanting Daily Telegraph ; Such elegant writing, such subtle cameo portraits, such a skilled professional The Times Description for Press or Other Media When Stella first meets Martyn, hes just a stranger on a train. She knows nothing at all about him. But very quickly she is won over by his charm and breathtaking illusions, and when he asks her to marry him, she agrees. However, as they begin their life together, Stella starts to feel uneasy. What exactly is the show-stopping illusion he claims to be working on, locked away in that room Who are those men that visit the house at strange hours And why are her questions never answered As Stella realises that she barely knows the man she married, her thoughts turn to escape. Details ISBN0755334787 Author Jennifer Johnston Pages 288 Publisher Headline Publishing Group Year 2007 ISBN-10 0755334787 ISBN-13 9780755334780 Format Paperback Imprint Headline Review Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.914 Birth 1930 Media Book Publication Date 2007-03-08 UK Release Date 2007-03-08 Audience General NZ Release Date 2007-04-11 AU Release Date 2007-04-11 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:14410226;

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