Hummingbird Salamander
Описание и характеристики
A speculative thriller about the end of all things, set in the Pacific Northwest. A harrowing descent into a secret world.
'Jane Smith' receives an unexplained envelope containing the key to a storage unit. And inside that storage unit is a taxidermy hummingbird and directions to a taxidermy salamander. Somehow, this bizarre treasure hunt, that Jane never expected or asked for, sets in motion a series of events that quickly put her and her family in danger.
As she desperately seeks answers, she discovers time is running out - for her and possibly for the world.
'This is climate fiction at its most urgent and gripping' The New York Times
'Visionary, dark, beautiful, and strange, that rare novel that coaxes you into imagining the unimaginable' Kristen Roupenian, author of You Know You Want This: Cat Person and Other Stories
'Harrowing, gripping, and profound. It's both a thriller and a requiem for a disappearing world' Emily St. John Mandel, author of The Glass Hotel
ID товара
2971805
Издательство
4th Estate
Год издания
2022
ISBN
978-0-00-829937-8
Количество страниц
368
Размер
2.2x13x19.5
Вес, г
260
Отзывы
15 бонусов
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15 бонусов
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5.0
Яна
11.03.2023
Hummingbird Salamander
Вандермеер стал для меня приятным открытием этого года. То, что у автора богатое и странное воображение, заметно с первых страниц. Собственно, приключения для героини как раз с первых страниц и начинаются. Если вы не очень знакомы с жанром «странной прозы», но, к примеру, любите авторов типа По, Ле Фаню, то скорее всего, творчество Вандермеера вам тоже очень понравится, поэтому рекомендую эту книгу к прочтению.
Плюсы
насыщенный сюжет
загадка, которую так и хочется разгадать
загадка, которую так и хочется разгадать
Анна
04.03.2023
Hummingbird Salamander
Жизнь главной героини не отличается чем-то особенным, пока однажды неизвестная особа не оставляет ей таинственный и жуткий подарок. Героиня решает следовать подсказкам и попытаться разгадать эту тайну. Оторвать от этой истории практически невозможно: сюжетная линия со сбивающими с толку неожиданными поворотами не даёт ни на секунду расслабиться, и по мере продвижения по сюжету по кусочкам начинает складываться картинка происходящего.
'Frankly superb. This pummelling eco-thriller camouflages the true 'understory' of societal collapse, and glows in the dark with original thinking' David Mitchell, author of Utopia Avenue
A speculative thriller about the end of all things, set in the Pacific Northwest. A harrowing descent into a secret world.
'Jane Smith' receives an unexplained envelope containing the key to a storage unit. And inside that storage unit is a taxidermy hummingbird and directions to a taxidermy salamander. Somehow, this bizarre treasure hunt, that Jane never expected or asked for, sets in motion a series of events that quickly put her and her family in danger.
As she desperately seeks answers, she discovers time is running out - for her and possibly for the world.
'This is climate fiction at its most urgent and gripping' The New York Times
'Visionary, dark, beautiful, and strange, that rare novel that coaxes you into imagining the unimaginable' Kristen Roupenian, author of You Know You Want This: Cat Person and Other Stories
'Harrowing, gripping, and profound. It's both a thriller and a requiem for a disappearing world' Emily St. John Mandel, author of The Glass Hotel
A speculative thriller about the end of all things, set in the Pacific Northwest. A harrowing descent into a secret world.
'Jane Smith' receives an unexplained envelope containing the key to a storage unit. And inside that storage unit is a taxidermy hummingbird and directions to a taxidermy salamander. Somehow, this bizarre treasure hunt, that Jane never expected or asked for, sets in motion a series of events that quickly put her and her family in danger.
As she desperately seeks answers, she discovers time is running out - for her and possibly for the world.
'This is climate fiction at its most urgent and gripping' The New York Times
'Visionary, dark, beautiful, and strange, that rare novel that coaxes you into imagining the unimaginable' Kristen Roupenian, author of You Know You Want This: Cat Person and Other Stories
'Harrowing, gripping, and profound. It's both a thriller and a requiem for a disappearing world' Emily St. John Mandel, author of The Glass Hotel