TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stead, C. K.
TI  - The necessary angel
SN  - 9781760631529
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Sydney
PB  - A&U New Zealand
KW  - Books and reading
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Authors
KW  - Interpersonal relations
KW  - France
KW  - Thrillers (Fiction)
KW  - New Zealand fiction
KW  - 21st century
N1  - New Zealand author.
N2  - A beautifully written, carefully observed novel that takes you to the heart of contemporary Paris and into a world of books and witty conversation; With a surprising twist at the end, this book is gripping and hugely satisfying. It can be read on many levels - as a story of people grappling with love and fidelity; as a story about the importance of books in everyday life; as a commentary on living in complex modern-day Europe; and as a page-turning mystery. Peopled mainly by lecturers and students of the Sorbonne The Necessary Angel touches on the machinations of various players as they position for power. Written against the wider backdrop of the political turmoil of 2014 - ISIS, Syria and the threat of Brexit - these themes become global. One of the characters quotes Flaubert: 'There is no truth, there is only perception', and this thread runs throughout. This is a sophisticated novel that shows CK Stead writing at the height of his powers
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