BY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE HANDMAIDS TALE AND THE TESTAMENTSWINNER OF THE 2000 MAN BOOKER PRIZETen days after the war ended, my sister Laura drove a car off a bridgeDecades after Lauras mysterious demise, her sister Iris recounts her memories of their childhood, and of the dramatic deaths that have punctuated their wealthy, eccentric familys history. Intertwined with Iriss story are chapters from the scandalous novel that made Laura famous, in which two unnamed lovers meet secretly in rented rooms and seedy cafs, themselves writing a pulp fantasy novel of a blind killer on a distant planet.As these storieswithinstories twist and turn through love and jealousy, selfsacrifice and betrayal, so does the real narrative, as all move closer to catastrophe in a brilliant and astonishing final twist. By turns lyrical, outrageous, formidable, compelling and funny, this is a novel filled with deep humour and dark drama.

Binding: Paperback;500 pages; Publisher: Hachette UK Distribution; Classification: FA; Weight: 632 g; Dimensions: 127 x 197 x 42

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