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""Smoke"is an addictive combination of thriller, fantasy, and historical novel, with a dash of horror. It s chilling and complex and amazingly imaginative. Marilyn Dahl, "Shelf Awareness" "England. A century ago, give or take a few years." An England where people who are wicked in thought or deed are marked by the Smoke that pours forth from their bodies, a sign of their fallen state. The aristocracy do not smoke, proof of their virtue and right to rule, while the lower classes are drenched in sin and soot. An England utterly strange and utterly real. An elite boarding school where the sons of the wealthy are groomed to take power as their birthright. Teachers with mysterious ties to warring political factions at the highest levels of government. Three young people who learn everything they ve been taught is a lie knowledge that could cost them their lives. A grand estate where secrets lurk in attic rooms and hidden laboratories. A love triangle. A desperate chase. Revolutionaries and secret police. Religious fanatics and coldhearted scientists. Murder. A London filled with danger and wonder. A tortured relationship between a mother and a daughter, and a mother and a son. Unexpected villains and unexpected heroes. Cool reason versus passion. Rich versus poor. Right versus wrong, though which is which isn t clear. This is the world of"Smoke," a narrative tour de force, a tale of Dickensian intricacy and ferocious imaginative power, richly atmospheric and intensely suspenseful. "From the Hardcover edition.""

About the Author :
DAN VYLETA is the son of Czech refugees who emigrated to Germany in the late 1960s. He holds a Ph.D. in history from King's College, Cambridge. Vyleta is the author of three novels, "Pavel & I," "The Quiet Twin," which was shortlisted for the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, and "The Crooked Maid," which was a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and won the J.I. Segal Award. An inveterate migrant, Vyleta has lived in Germany, Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. He currently resides in Stratford-upon-Avon in England. "From the Hardcover edition."

Review :
Dan Vyletahas conjured a rich and surprisingcounter-history, an Englandsaturatedwith asubstance so potent andevocativeit vaults instantly into the pantheon that includes the Dust of Philip Pullman, the soma of George Orwell, and the opium of Amitavh Ghosh. "Smoke" is enthralling. Robin Sloan, bestselling author of "Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore" "Smoke" is one of the most original and enthralling books I have read in a long time. I was immediately sucked in and then mesmerized enough that I read it in a rush. I think the book is absolutely stunning. I ve told so many people about it, I feel like I should carry a bag of galleys around with me to hand out. I ve refined my elevator pitch to: "Smoke" is an addictive combination of thriller, fantasy, and historical novel, with a dash of horror. It s chilling and complex and amazingly imaginative. Marilyn Dahl, "Shelf Awareness " A fiercely inventive novel . . . Vyleta s bold concept and compelling blend of history and fantasy offer a provocative reflection on the nature of evil, power, believe, and love. Dickensian in its imaginative scope and atmosphere. " Publishers Weekly "(Starred Review)"" "Astonishing . . . It's filling in that gaping hole left by both "Harry Potter "and Philip Pullman's"Northern Lights." Yes, really." "Stylist" "From the Hardcover edition.""


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781509410187
  • Publisher: Random House
  • Publisher Imprint: Random House
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 150941018X
  • Publisher Date: 24 May 2016
  • Binding: Pre-recorded MP3 player
  • Returnable: N


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