The Islanders

Pascal Garnier, Emily Boyce

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English

Gallic
09 June 2015

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Fiction in translation

"""Dark enough to sink the hook deep into fans of noir.""—Publishers Weekly

Just before Christmas in Versailles. Olivier has come to bury his mother, but the impending holidays and icy conditions have delayed the funeral.

While trapped in limbo at his mother's flat, a chance encounter brings Olivier back in touch with childhood friend Jeanne and her blind brother, Rodolphe.

Rodolphe suggests they have dinner together, along with a homeless man he's taken in. As the wine flows, dark secrets are spilled, and there's more than just hangovers to deal with the next morning . . ."

By: Pascal Garnier
Translated by: Emily Boyce
Imprint: Gallic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 194mm, Width: 131mm,
Weight: 142g
ISBN: 9781908313720
ISBN 10: 1908313722
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 09 June 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Pascal Garnier was a leading figure in contemporary French literature, in the tradition of Georges Simenon. He lived in a small village in the Ardeche. He died in March 2010.

Reviews for The Islanders

'The combination of sudden violence, surreal touches and bone-dry humour have led to Garnier's work being compared with the films of Tarantino.' Sunday Times 'A brilliant exercise in grim and gripping irony.' Sunday Telegraph 'Bleak, often funny and never predictable' The Observer 'For those with a taste for Georges Simenon or Patricia Highsmith.' The Independent