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|title=Tony and Susan
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|author=Austin Wright
|reviewer=Sue Magee
|buy=Yes
|borrow=Yes
|paperback=
|hardback=1848870205
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|ebook=
|pages=352
|publisher=Atlantic Books
|date=May 2010
|isbn=978-1848870208
|amazonukcover=<amazonuk>1848870205</amazonuk>|amazonusaznuk=<amazonus>1848870205</amazonus>|aznus=0446601055
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Edward Sheffield hadn’t exactly been Susan’s childhood sweetheart, but after a family tragedy left him homeless he came to live with Susan and her parents for a year so that he could finish school. Susan didn’t particularly want him there but accepted that it was the right thing to do. Years later they met at university when Edward was studying law and after a short relationship they married. The marriage wasn’t entirely successful; Edward gave up law to become a writer, relying on Susan’s teaching income to support them, but whilst he spent a month away in a remote cabin ‘to find himself’ Susan found Arnold instead. Many years – and three children – later Susan receives a manuscript from Edward. She was, he said, always his best critic and he would like her opinion.
Arnold is away at Edward Sheffield hadn't exactly been Susan's childhood sweetheart, but after a medical conference when family tragedy left him homeless he came to live with Susan begins reading the manuscriptand her parents for a year so that he could finish school. Tony Hastings, a professor of maths Susan didn't particularly want him there but accepted that it was driving the right thing to his summer house in Maine with his wife and daughterdo. Their ordinary, civilised lives are violently disrupted Years later they met at university when Edward was studying law and will never be the same againafter a short relationship they married. The marriage wasn't entirely successful; Edward gave up law to become a writer, relying on Susan is drawn into Tony’s story and 's teaching income to support them, but whilst he spent a month away in doing so is forced a remote cabin 'to confront her own fearsfind himself' Susan found Arnold instead. Many years – and three children – later Susan receives a manuscript from Edward. Her life will never be the same again eitherShe was, he said, always his best critic and he would like her opinion.
This book Arnold is away at a medical conference when Susan begins reading the manuscript. Tony Hastings, a professor of maths was first published driving to his summer house in 1993 Maine with his wife and it just about sank without tracedaughter. WhyTheir ordinary, I don’t know because it is, quite simply, a masterpiece civilised lives are violently disrupted and I’ve will never read anything quite like itbe the same again. Edward’s manuscript – ‘’Nocturnal Animals’’ Susan is a superb drawn into Tony's story in itself. You’ll read it all and if that was all there was to the book I would be telling you that you should read it. It’s dark, it’s about revenge in its darkest form and it’s violent. At one point I was terrified and had doing so is forced to put the book down and return to it laterconfront her own fears. Susan’s story – Her life will never be the story of a marriage, fears for the future and of aging – is elegant, delicately turned and insightfulsame again either.
ButThis book was first published in 1993 and it just about sank without trace. Why, I don't know because it is, quite simply, it’s when you put the two stories together a masterpiece and I've never read anything quite like it. Edward's manuscript – ''Nocturnal Animals'' is a superb story in itself. You'll read them side by side it all and if that was all there was to the book I would be telling you that you understand what a masterpiece this isshould read it. We live It's dark, it's about revenge in Susan’s head as Tony’s story brings to the surface her thoughts on how she has lead her lifeits darkest form and it's violent. When At one point I turned was terrified and had to put the final page I was simply stunned book down and since then I’ve been unable return to get Tony, or it later. Susan's story – the story of a marriage, out fears for the future and of my mindageing – is elegant, delicately turned and insightful.
I’d like to thank But, it's when you put the publishers for sending two stories together and read them side by side that you understand what a copy masterpiece this is. We live in Susan's head as Tony's story brings to the Bookbagsurface her thoughts on how she has lead her life. I’m not going When I turned the final page I was simply stunned and since then I've been unable to suggest any further reading because there isget Tony, quite simplyor Susan, nothing with which to compare itout of my mind.
I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to the Bookbag. I'm not going to suggest any further reading because there is, quite simply, nothing with which to compare it. {{toptentext|list=Bookbag's Christmas Gift Recommendations 2010}} {{amazontext|amazon=1848870205}} {{waterstonestextamazonUStext|waterstonesamazon=73954250446601055}}
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