Snow is Silent
Benjamin Prado(Author)
Faber & Faber (Publisher)
Published on 5. May 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-571-22339-8 (ISBN)
Description
The story concerns three friends, one of whom, an unassuming insurance clerk, becomes enthralled with a glamorous young woman who entices him to kill her abusive husband. Once the murder has occurred she disappears and the clerk finds himself falling into an abyss of betrayal masterminded by one of his friends - who is also the narrator of the story and whose identity is revealed in the closing pages of the novel. Atmospheric, it is written with a strong sense of irony and an engaging sense of humour.
Reviews / Votes
"'A page-turner, with rewarding imagery and ideas, a satisfying ending with a triple twist, and a pleasure to read' DBC Pierre"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 214 mm
Width: 130 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-571-22339-8 (9780571223398)
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Person
Benjamin Prado was born in Madrid in 1961. He has published several volumes of poetry and a series of novels: Raro (1995), Donde crees que vas y quien te crees que eres (1996), Nunca le des la mano a un pistolero zurdo / Never Shake Hands with a Left-handed Gunman (1996), and Alguien se acerca (1998). No solo el fuego / Not Only Fire was first published in Spain in 1999, and won the prestigious Premio Andalucia de Novela.