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Stourton first came into the public eye at the age of 17 when he wrote and starred in kassandra, an awardwinning edinburgh festival production about the vietnam war in june 2006 he was signed to a two book deal by random house. The girl points to a bird trap she dangles above the young mans head. I think once youve broken out the books youre onto a losing streak not for stourton, though. His knowledge of literature becomes his sharpest tool of seduction. Buy the book lover s tale book online at best prices in india on.
The eldest child of edward stourton and his first wife, margaret nee mcewen, ivo attended eton college and was a member of the eton society alongside prince william and actor eddie redmayne. This chilling encounter between old money and new, between the real world and the imagined, is also a moving portrayal of a confused heros battle to know himselfmore. And the book lover s tale has such echoes of chaucers canterbury tales that it comes as little surprise that a late 15thcentury printed edition of the tales plays a crucial role at the climax of the novel. Stourtons new novel, the booklovers tale follows its beautiful monied characters through lives that, when unfulfilling, are supplemented with twisted sexual affairs, murderous fantasies, and books too precious to open and read, for their covers expense. Ivo stourton s second novel,the book lovers tale, is published by doubleday. Anything with book lover in the title is bound to attract, is it not.
Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. The criticallyacclaimed author of the night climbers and the book lovers tale, and son of journalist edward stourton as well as an eton classmate of hrh prince william, ivo stourton now comes to solaris with the happier dead. Lee the book lover s tale por ivo stourton disponible en rakuten kobo. A sciencefictional crime novel set in a nearfuture london. His deep knowledge of literature becomes his sharpest tool of seduction.
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Set at the cusp of the city of londons financial meltdown, the book lovers tale opens a door into the extravagant world of the filthy rich, the smart and the debauched. Ivo stourton, author of the night climbers, on librarything. His debut novel, the night climbers, a thriller about the secret club of students who scale the college walls of cambridge, is currently being filmed by the young indie director, marek losey. His new novel marks a maturation in style, and it looks set to be a winner. The night climbers was published in the united states by simon spotlight entertainment on 7 september 2007.
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