Rachel Hore
Auteur de A Place of Secrets
A propos de l'auteur
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Œuvres de Rachel Hore
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1960
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- UK
- Pays (pour la carte)
- England, UK
- Lieu de naissance
- Epsom, Surrey, England, UK
- Lieux de résidence
- Surrey, England, UK
Hong Kong
Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK - Professions
- Editor
Novelist
University Lecturer, Publishing and Creative Writing - Relations
- Taylor, D J (husband)
- Organisations
- Harper Collins
University of East Anglia - Agent
- Sheila Crowley (AP Watt)
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 15
- Membres
- 1,425
- Popularité
- #18,052
- Évaluation
- 3.6
- Critiques
- 83
- ISBN
- 165
- Langues
- 6
- Favoris
- 3
The book is written in the past tense, so the impression of the story is equivalent to that of a recalling of events; thus, the story is told to the readers rather than shown. The style is written virtually like a letter told by the characters’ behalf, showing the characters’ own style of thought and perspective of their surroundings. For example, from Irene’s youthful point of view, she refers to the strangers around her as ‘beasts’, which is particularly precious.
The book also makes it clear whose perspective the readers are viewing – stating the name in the new paragraph – as well as what is in the present and what is a memory through the use of dates and italics; thus the story is easy to follow. The romance featured in the book is also very minimal, so the book centres more on the relationship between a mother and daughter and the lives in which they lead while apart from each other.… (plus d'informations)