Pursuit of William Abbey

Claire North

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Orbit Books
12 November 2019

Thriller & suspense; Horror & ghost stories; Fantasy; Historical fiction; First World War; Magic; Urban Fantasy; Ghosts Fantasy; Supernatural; Thriller Fantasy

A hauntingly powerful novel about how the choices we make can stay with us forever, by the award-winning author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August and 84K. South Africa in the 1880s. A young and naive English doctor by the name of William Abbey witnesses the lynching of a local boy by the white colonists. As the child dies, his mother curses William. William begins to understand what the curse means when the shadow of the dead boy starts following him across the world. It never stops, never rests. It can cross oceans and mountains. And if it catches him, the person he loves most in the world will die. Gripping, moving, and thought-provoking, The Pursuit of William Abbey proves once again that Claire North is one of the most innovative voices in modern fiction.

Previous books by Claire North: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry AugustTouchThe Sudden Appearance of HopeThe End of the Day84KThe Gameshouse Previous books written as Kate Griffin: Matthew Swift novels: A Madness of AngelsThe Midnight MayorThe Neon CourtThe Minority Council Magicals Anonymous novels: Stray SoulsThe Glass God

By: Claire North
Imprint: Orbit Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 33mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9780316316842
ISBN 10: 0316316849
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 12 November 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Claire North is a pseudonym for Catherine Webb, who wrote several novels in various genres before publishing her first major work as Claire North, The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August. It was a critically acclaimed success, receiving rave reviews and an Audie nomination, and was included in the Washington Post's Best Books of the Year list. Her more recent novel, The Sudden Appearance of Hope, won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 2017. Catherine currently works as a theatre lighting designer and is a fan of big cities, urban magic, Thai food and graffiti-spotting. She lives in London.

Reviews for Pursuit of William Abbey

True love, life, and death, what's worth dying-or killing-for: It's all here in this gripping, bloody, and haunting novel. --Kirkus on The Pursuit of William Abbey Claire North's writing is terrific, smart, and entertaining. --Patrick Ness on The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August Claire North is one hell of a writer. --C. L. Taylor, author of The Accident on Touch Another captivating novel from one of the most intriguing and genre-bending novelists currently working in the intersection between thriller and science fiction. --Booklist (starred review) on 84K Evocative, thought-provoking... I'll read anything she writes. --Omnivoracious on 84K North is an original and even dazzling writer. --Kirkus on 84K North is an exciting voice in contemporary fantasy. --San Francisco Chronicle on The End of the Day Wholly original and hauntingly beautiful. North is a writer to watch. --Kirkus on The End of the Day North has established a reputation for tense, dense, science fiction/fantasy-inflected thrillers that defy facile explanations... Well-paced, brilliant and balanced. --New York Times on The Sudden Appearance of Hope