The Dragonfly
Published on 23. September 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-911501-03-9 (ISBN)
Description
Shortlisted for the Virginia Prize for Fiction
"Quirky and warm-hearted, with darker undertones that keep you gripped. Kate Dunn is a fine storyteller." Ben Elton
When Colin goes to Paris to help his son clear his name of a terrible crime, he trails his beloved little boat The Dragonfly across the Channel so he will have a place to stay. Thrown together with Delphine, his grandchild, for the summer holidays, he takes her on an adventure along the picturesque French canals in a bid to cheer her up.
Delphine soon proves to be as challenging to her grandfather as the winding waterways and hazardous locks, but as they travel south through Burgundy 'until the butter melts', they land big fish, cultivate new loves and slowly the ice in each of them begins to thaw.
But what of Colin's son languishing in a French jail? How will this unlikely pair ever get him off the hook?
"Quirky and warm-hearted, with darker undertones that keep you gripped. Kate Dunn is a fine storyteller." Ben Elton
When Colin goes to Paris to help his son clear his name of a terrible crime, he trails his beloved little boat The Dragonfly across the Channel so he will have a place to stay. Thrown together with Delphine, his grandchild, for the summer holidays, he takes her on an adventure along the picturesque French canals in a bid to cheer her up.
Delphine soon proves to be as challenging to her grandfather as the winding waterways and hazardous locks, but as they travel south through Burgundy 'until the butter melts', they land big fish, cultivate new loves and slowly the ice in each of them begins to thaw.
But what of Colin's son languishing in a French jail? How will this unlikely pair ever get him off the hook?
Reviews / Votes
"Quirky and warm-hearted, with darker undertones that keep you gripped. Kate Dunn is a fine storyteller." Ben Elton"This emotional high-wire act should have readers racing to the end." Kirkus Reviews
"You'll find yourself turning the pages compulsively in your bid to get to the denouement of one of this year's best thrillers set on the French waterways." french-waterways.com
"... incredibly easy to fall into The Dragonfly and difficult to put down." Professional Bookworm
"The Dragonfly by Kate Dunn is a fascinating story and well worth a read." Books of All Kinds
"A charming family drama set on the canals (and in the prisons!) of France." Claire King, author of Everything Love Is
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Twickenham
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Aurora Metro Publications
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
344 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-911501-03-9 (9781911501039)
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Person
Kate Dunn comes from a long line of writers and actors. Her books include: Exit Through the Fireplace: The Great Days of Rep (John Murray) and Do Not Adjust Your Set: The Early Days of Live Television (John Murray), Always and Always: the Wartime Letters of Hugh and Margaret Williams (John Murray) and the novels Rebecca's Children (Headline) and The Line Between Us (Endeavour Press).