Synopsis
The breathtaking new novel from the great chronicler of our age.
A Revolution of the Sun tells the story of one momentous year through the eyes of the people who lived it. It begins at the stroke of midnight on the first day of 1997. As the year turns, a group of disparate individuals from different backgrounds, from all corners of the country, embark on separate journeys which will converge over the course of the next twelve months: Rebecca, mother-to-be; Sam, amnesiac; Roderick, conservative MP; Jack, truck driver; Martha, cat burglar; Ben, hemiplegic child; Solo, his father. At the end of the year, their lives are irrevocably changed, some for better, some for worse. Ambitious, powerful, irresistible, A Revolution of the Sun is the work of a writer at the peak of his powers.
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About the Author
Tim Pears’ first novel, In the Place of Fallen Leaves, won the Hawthornden Prize for Literature and the Ruth Hadden Memorial Award. His second novel, In a Land of Plenty, has been adapted for television.
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“A hugely ambitious and enjoyable novel.” –The Times
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The breathtaking new novel from the great chronicler of our age.
A Revolution of the Sun tells the story of one momentous year through the eyes of the people who lived it. It begins at the stroke of midnight on the first day of 1997. As the year turns, a group of disparate individuals from different backgrounds, from all corners of the country, embark on separate journeys which will converge over the course of the next twelve months: Rebecca, mother-to-be; Sam, amnesiac; Roderick, conservative MP; Jack, truck driver; Martha, cat burglar; Ben, hemiplegic child; Solo, his father. At the end of the year, their lives are irrevocably changed, some for better, some for worse. Ambitious, powerful, irresistible, A Revolution of the Sun is the work of a writer at the peak of his powers.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This is an epic story of one momentous year through the eyes of the people who lived it. It begins on the first day of 1997 when a group of individuals from all walks of life, from different backgrounds, from all corners of the country embark on separate journeys which converge 12 months later. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR003211952
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Paperback. Condition: Good+. Reprint; First Printing. Some reading and cover creases, somewhat thumbed, some heavy foxing to endpapers and edges of reading block. ; First printing of Black Swan paperback edition with full number line, 2001. Nice tight copy, no names inside. Cover photo courtesy of Photonica with hand colouring by Helena Zakrzewska-Rucinska. Heavy book and priced accordingly. ; 496 pages; It begins at the stroke of midnight on the first day of 1997. As the year turns, a group of disparate individuals from different backgrounds, from all corners of the country, are about to embark on separate journeys which will converge over the course of the next twelve months. At the end of that year, their lives will have changed irrevocably, some for better, some for worse, but changed nonetheless. They cannot know what will happen to them, but there is an inevitability in their shared destiny that will prove impossible to withstand. Seller Inventory # 34758
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