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For fans of Lisa Halliday and Susan Choi, The Anniversary is a
simmering page-turner about an ascendant writer, the unresolved
death of her husband, and what it takes to emerge on her
ownNovelist J.B. Blackwood is on a cruise with her husband,
Patrick, to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Her former
professor, film director, and cult figure, Patrick is much older
than J.B.. When they met, he seemed somehow ageless, as all gods
appear in the eyes of those who worship them. But now his success
is starting to wane and J.B. is on the cusp of winning a major
literary prize. Her art has been forever overseen by him, now it
may overshadow his.For days they sail in the sun, nothing but dark
water all around them. Then a storm hits and Patrick falls from the
ship. J.B. is left alone, as the search for what happened to
Patrick - and the truth about their marriage - begins.Propulsive
and fiercely intelligent, The Anniversary is exquisitely written
with a swift and addictive plot. It's a novel that asks: how
legible, in the mind of the writer, is the line between reality and
plot? How do we refuse the people we desire? And what is the cost,
to ourselves, to others and to our art, if we don't?
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The Anniversary
Stephanie Bishop
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R290
R233
Discovery Miles 2 330
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'It was always hard to tell where our marriage ended, and my work
began. I often dream now that I am drifting in a dark sea, the
water around me lukewarm, like blood.' Novelist J.B. Blackwood is
on a cruise with her husband, Patrick, to celebrate their wedding
anniversary. Patrick is older than J.B., formerly her professor.
But now his success is starting to wane and hers may overshadow
his. For days they sail in the sun. They lie about drinking,
reading, sleeping, having sex. There is nothing but dark water all
around them. Then a storm hits and Patrick falls off the ship. J.B.
is left alone, as the search for what happened to Patrick - and the
truth about their marriage - begins.
'Tense, elegant, sensuous.' Niamh Campbell, author of WE WERE YOUNG
'In The Anniversary Stephanie Bishop expertly and mercilessly
builds an atmosphere of intense uncertainty and threat. You won't
want to put it down.' Chris Power, author of MOTHERS 'The dread
that slowly creeps into your bones while reading The Anniversary is
difficult to shake off, yet you cannot look away. I revelled in
every bit of this astute, compelling, psychological novel.'
Virginia Feito, author of MRS MARCH 'Exquisite, profound, and
utterly exhilarating: The Anniversary is a stunning achievement.'
Mark Brandi, author of WIMMERA Novelist J.B. Blackwood is on a
cruise with her husband, Patrick, to celebrate their wedding
anniversary. Her former professor, Patrick is much older than J.B..
But when they met, he seemed somehow ageless, as all new gods
appear in the eyes of those who worship them. He is a film
director. A cult figure. But now his success is starting to wane
and J.B. is on the cusp of winning a major literary prize. Her art
has been forever overseen by him, now it may overshadow his. For
days they sail in the sun. They lie about drinking, reading,
sleeping, having sex. There is nothing but dark water all around
them. Then a storm hits and Patrick falls off the ship. J.B. is
left alone, as the search for what happened to Patrick - and the
truth about their marriage - begins.
Novelist J.B. Blackwood is on a cruise with her husband, Patrick,
to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Her former professor,
Patrick is much older than J.B. But when they met, he seemed
somehow ageless, as all new gods appear in the eyes of those who
worship them. He is a film director. A cult figure. But now his
success is starting to wane and J.B. is on the cusp of winning a
major literary prize. Her art has been forever overseen by him, now
it may overshadow his. For days they sail in the sun. They lie
about drinking, reading, sleeping, having sex. There is nothing but
dark water all around them. Then a storm hits and Patrick falls off
the ship. J.B. is left alone, as the search for what happened to
Patrick - and the truth about their marriage - begins.
A tender and gorgeously written novel of a marriage in crisis in
the tradition of Revolutionary Road, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD by
Stephanie Bishop was an Australian bestseller (2015), and winner of
the ABIA Award for Literary Fiction Book of the Year and the 2015
Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction. It has gone on to garner
international literary acclaim. 'A stunning writer... her attention
to detail makes each scene visceral' New York Times 'As a portrait
of a marriage and motherhood, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD was the
most outstanding novel of the year for me. It's beautifully
written, profound and deeply moving' Hannah Beckerman, Express
Books of the Year Cambridge 1963. Charlotte struggles to reconnect
with the woman she was before children, and to find the time and
energy to paint. Her husband, Henry, cannot face the thought of
another English winter. A brochure slipped through the letterbox
gives him the answer: 'Australia brings out the best in you'.
Charlotte is too worn out to resist, and before she knows it is
travelling to the other side of the world. But on their arrival in
Perth, the southern sun shines a harsh light on both Henry and
Charlotte and slowly reveals that their new life is not the answer
either was hoping for. Charlotte is left wondering if there is
anywhere she belongs, and how far she'll go to find her way home...
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