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Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Howse, Janet (illustrator).

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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Howse, Janet (illustrator).

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Howse, Janet (illustrator).

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Howse, Janet (illustrator).

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Howse, Janet (illustrator).

Zustand: New. Howse, Janet (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 316 pages. 6.00x0.79x9.00 inches. In Stock. Howse, Janet (illustrator).

Zustand: New. In English. Howse, Janet (illustrator).

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. In English. Howse, Janet (illustrator).

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Winner of the 2023 Independent Press Award for Literary FictionWinner of the 2023 IAN Book of the Year Awards for Outstanding Multicultural FictionWinner of the 2023 IPPY Awards Bronze Medal for Best Regional Elektronisches Buch (Fiction)Honorable Mention in the 2024 Eric Hoffer Book Award for Elektronisches Buch FictionThe Girl in the Water is the story of a multiethnic group of young friends, coming of age in Estonia and Ukraine in the last days of the Soviet Union. Their lives are shaped by an Afghan war, the Chernobyl disaster, and the collapse and legacy of a suffocating society.The novel examines life and choice in the aftermath of trauma and has garnered praise as both a lifelike family drama and a literary statement in the tradition of the Russian classics: 'The author includes emotional, compelling scenes with every character, as each one has been dealt a vastly different hand of cards.' -Audrey Davis, Independent Book Review'Joseph Howse evokes the literary styles of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky . The author has composed a book like Tchaikovsky would a symphony; tight, disciplined, yet bubbling with unspoken passion and near-magical allegory.' -Rob Errera, IndieReader'a captivating story that sheds light on the complexities of human nature in times of great change . A must-read' -Benji Allen, Waikato Independent'wonderfully written' -Chris Reed, NZ Booklovers'quite lovely' -Nicky Walker, Radio New Zealand Nine To NoonScenes of shortwave listening and roaming the hinterlands provide a backdrop to the young characters' search for themselves within a failing civilization that sees non-cooperation and unhappiness as a disease.At the centre of this multilayered story of family, society, and nature is a Soviet girl, Nadia, who, one day on a remote beach, looks up from her book to see that her friend is drowning.Nadia is an abstract thinker growing up in an era of endgames. She is a bookworm, an architect of reckless pranks, a day-and-night wanderer, a compulsive witness, and a note-taker. All around her she sees people quietly gambling with life and soul for little apparent gain. As her illusions unravel, she asks herself, what is to be done The Girl in the Water is a tragicomedy. It is an intricate study of beauty and futility in everyday life and a call for compassion and humour in a cruel world. Howse, Janet (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - New Year 1988/1989: A theatre student, a taxi driver, a partisan, and a crook join a detective's family in Kiev for an ill-fated reunion. They and the Soviet nation face a violent reckoning as old secrets and fugitive hopes emerge.Winner of the 2026 Independent Press Award for Literary Fiction and for World LiteratureWinner of the Best of Novel prize in the 2025 Sunspot Literary Journal Solar Flare ContestSequel to The Girl in the Water, winner of the 2023 Independent Press Award for Literary Fiction'riveting . a high-stakes, character-driven drama infused with a palpable sense of political noir' -Printed Word Reviews'another testament to [Howse's] writing prowess' -BlueInk Review. Howse, Janet (illustrator).…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Winner of the 2023 Independent Press Award for Literary FictionWinner of the 2023 IAN Book of the Year Awards for Outstanding Multicultural FictionWinner of the 2023 IPPY Awards Bronze Medal for Best Regional Elektronisches Buch (Fiction)Honorable Mention in the 2024 Eric Hoffer Book Award for Elektronisches Buch FictionThe Girl in the Water is the story of a multiethnic group of young friends, coming of age in Estonia and Ukraine in the last days of the Soviet Union. Their lives are shaped by an Afghan war, the Chernobyl disaster, and the collapse and legacy of a suffocating society.The novel examines life and choice in the aftermath of trauma and has garnered praise as both a lifelike family drama and a literary statement in the tradition of the Russian classics: 'The author includes emotional, compelling scenes with every character, as each one has been dealt a vastly different hand of cards.' -Audrey Davis, Independent Book Review'Joseph Howse evokes the literary styles of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky . The author has composed a book like Tchaikovsky would a symphony; tight, disciplined, yet bubbling with unspoken passion and near-magical allegory.' -Rob Errera, IndieReader'a captivating story that sheds light on the complexities of human nature in times of great change . A must-read' -Benji Allen, Waikato Independent'wonderfully written' -Chris Reed, NZ Booklovers'quite lovely' -Nicky Walker, Radio New Zealand Nine To NoonScenes of shortwave listening and roaming the hinterlands provide a backdrop to the young characters' search for themselves within a failing civilization that sees non-cooperation and unhappiness as a disease.At the centre of this multilayered story of family, society, and nature is a Soviet girl, Nadia, who, one day on a remote beach, looks up from her book to see that her friend is drowning.Nadia is an abstract thinker growing up in an era of endgames. She is a bookworm, an architect of reckless pranks, a day-and-night wanderer, a compulsive witness, and a note-taker. All around her she sees people quietly gambling with life and soul for little apparent gain. As her illusions unravel, she asks herself, what is to be done The Girl in the Water is a tragicomedy. It is an intricate study of beauty and futility in everyday life and a call for compassion and humour in a cruel world. Howse, Janet (illustrator).…

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. The Girl in the Water | Joseph Howse | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2022 | Nummist Media | EAN 9780995287853 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. Howse, Janet (illustrator).…