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But the thirteen chapters, each a short story in its own right, create an exquisitely observed world that is anything but sleepy. A world of Kissingeresque realpolitik enacted in boys' games on a frozen lake; of 'nightcreeping' through the summer backyards of strangers; of the tabloid-fueled thrills of the Falklands War and its human toll; of the cruel, luscious Dawn Madden and her power-hungry boyfriend, Ross Wilcox; of a certain Madame Eva van Outryve de Crommelynck, an elderly bohemian emigrÈ who is both more and less than she appears; of Jasonís search to replace his dead grandfatherís irreplaceable smashed watch before the crime is discovered; of first cigarettes, first kisses, first Duran Duran Lps, and first deaths; of Margaret Thatcherís recession; of Gypsies camping in the woods and the hysteria they inspire; and, even closer to home, of a slow-motion divorce in four seasons.
Pointed, funny, profound, left-field, elegiac, and painted with the stuff of life, Black Swan Green is David Mitchellís subtlest and most effective achievement to date.
Pointed, funny, profound, left-field, elegiac, and painted with the stuff of life, Black Swan Green is David Mitchellís subtlest and most effective achievement to date.
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| Author | David Mitchell |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Random House |
| Page Count | 294pp |
| Publication Size | 5.5" x 8.5" |
| Publication Notes | Paperback |
| Publication Date | 2007 |
| ISBN | 978-0812974010 |
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