About the Author:
Paul Torday burst on to the literary scene in 2007 with his first novel, SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN, an immediate international bestseller which has been translated into 28 languages and has been made into a film starring Ewan McGregor, Kristin Scott Thomas and Emily Blunt. His subsequent novels, THE IRRESISTIBLE INHERITANCE OF WILBERFORCE, THE GIRL ON THE LANDING, THE HOPELESS LIFE OF CHARLIE SUMMERS, MORE THAN YOU CAN SAY, THE LEGACY OF HARTLEPOOL HALL and LIGHT SHINING IN THE FOREST, were all published to great critical acclaim. He was married with two sons by a previous marriage, had two stepsons, and lived close to the River North Tyne. He died at home in December 2013.
Review:
"It's a novel that should enhance his reputation for excellent, ingenious writing" -- Tina Jackson METRO 20120104 More intriguing is the skein of darkness that, in common with much of Torday's fiction, runs discretely through the story - one sequence is sufficently macabre as to recall the work of a young McEwan. -- Jonathan Barnes Literary Review 20111201 if you liked his previous efforts then you'll enjoy this too. Voyager 20111201 it grabs you right from page one and is another great read from the author of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Essentials 20111201 A novel that's quirky, funny, moving and peopled with superbly drawn characters CHOICE 20120101 a deliciously dark comedy about class, snobbery and a vanishing way of life GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 20120101 This is a novel about decay and destruction, but bracingly unsentimental and surprisingly moving -- Kate Saunders THE GUARDIAN 20120107 A gloriously enjoyable wallow of a read. -- John Harding DAILY MAIL 20120113
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