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Exactly What You Mean : The BBC Between the Covers Book Club Pick...

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At a Glance
Intricately braided storylines
Witty, sensitive observations
Illuminates coming-of-age complexities
Keenly insightful characterizations
Emotionally impactful debut
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The BBC Between the Covers Book Club PickSentence by sentence, Ben Hinshaw offers wit, sensitivity and sharp observation. Then slowly the reader sees the grand design the intricate, braided storylines, sustained with energy and relish. It is entertaining, and something more truly involving, like a whole novel sequence cleverly condensed Hilary MantelSurrounded by the dramatic beauty of Guernsey, a teenager discovers a secret and finds his betrayal has the power to ruin adult lives. In London, a marriage shot through with infidelity leads to a quest for revenge, resulting in a series of simultaneously comical and catastrophic events. And in California, as wildfires threaten landscapes and lives, a young veteran struggles with the trauma of war, seeking solace at a local ranch.In this extraordinary debut, a cast of characters grapple with unexpected betrayal, the loss of innocence and the lies we tell. With sharp insight, Ben Hinshaw illuminates the unnerving nature of what it means to grow up, to be a teenager playing at adulthood and an adult playing games.Remarkable . . . virtuosity of technique accompanies keenness of insight and depth of characterisation . . . Hinshaws impressively accomplished debut puts him in [Tim Winton and Jennifer Egans] company Sunday TimesBen Hinshaw renders ordinary human agonies with extraordinary precision and emotional insight. He specialises in the atmosphere of human interconnection, in subtle revelations and indelible images. This book...

SKU: M9780241524732
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Binding: Paperback;224 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: FA; Weight: 282 g; Dimensions: 129 x 198 x 16

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