The Photographers Wife (Wheeler Hardcover) - Hardcover

Joinson, Suzanne

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ISBN 10: 1410489493 ISBN 13: 9781410489494

Publisher: Wheeler Publishing Large Print, 2016

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The Photographer's Wife is a powerful story of betrayal: between father and daughter, between husband and wife, and between nations and people, set in Jerusalem and England in the complex period between the two world wars.

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About the Author

Suzanne Joinson is an award-winning writer of fiction and non-fiction whose work has appeared in, among other places, the "New York Times," "Vogue UK," "Aeon," "Lonely Planet," and the "Independent on Sunday." Her first novel, "A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar," was translated into sixteen languages and was a national bestseller. She lives in Sussex, England.
suzannejoinson.com / @suzyjoinson

Review

"An impressive debut, its prose as lucid and deep as a mountain lake." --"New York Times Book Review," Editor's Choice, on A "Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar""
""At its heart, this exquisite novel celebrates the gifts that travel into far-off cultures confers: the displacements that throw into resilient relief our transcendent human connections." --"National Geographic Traveler" book of the month, on "A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar""
""It takes less than a page for Suzanne Joinson to seize your attention . . . . there is so much here that is wonderful: the author's crisp, uncluttered story-telling, her graceful prose, and her ability to inhabit the character of a young woman in 1924 and a contemporary young woman with equal depth and ease. It is an impressive first novel." --"Boston Globe" on "A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar""
""Joinson tells Eva's and Frieda's stories in alternating chapters, her strong, clear prose adding depth to their disparate lives and exposing the parallels between them." --"USA Today" on "A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar"

At its heart, this exquisite novel celebrates the gifts that travel into far-off cultures confers: the displacements that throw into resilient relief our transcendent human connections.

It takes less than a page for Suzanne Joinson to seize your attention . . . . there is so much here that is wonderful: the author's crisp, uncluttered story-telling, her graceful prose, and her ability to inhabit the character of a young woman in 1924 and a contemporary young woman with equal depth and ease. It is an impressive first novel.

Joinson tells Eva's and Frieda's stories in alternating chapters, her strong, clear prose adding depth to their disparate lives and exposing the parallels between them.

"An impressive debut, its prose as lucid and deep as a mountain lake." --"The New York Times Book Review, Editor's Choice, on A LADY CYCLIST'S GUIDE TO KASHGAR"

"It takes less than a page for Suzanne Joinson to seize your attention . . . There is so much here that is wonderful: the author's crisp, uncluttered story-telling, her graceful prose, and her ability to inhabit the character of a young woman in 1924 and a contemporary young woman with equal depth and ease. It is an impressive first novel." --"The Boston Globe on A LADY CYCLIST'S GUIDE TO KASHGAR"

"At its heart, this exquisite novel celebrates the gifts that travel into far-off cultures confers: the displacements that throw into resilient relief our transcendent human connections." --"National Geographic Traveler book of the month, on A LADY CYCLIST'S GUIDE TO KASHGAR"

"Joinson tells Eva's and Frieda's stories in alternating chapters, her strong, clear prose adding depth to their disparate lives and exposing the parallels between them." --"USA Today on A LADY CYCLIST'S GUIDE TO KASHGAR"

An impressive debut, its prose as lucid and deep as a mountain lake. "The New York Times Book Review, Editor's Choice, on A LADY CYCLIST'S GUIDE TO KASHGAR"

It takes less than a page for Suzanne Joinson to seize your attention . . . There is so much here that is wonderful: the author's crisp, uncluttered story-telling, her graceful prose, and her ability to inhabit the character of a young woman in 1924 and a contemporary young woman with equal depth and ease. It is an impressive first novel. "The Boston Globe on A LADY CYCLIST'S GUIDE TO KASHGAR"

At its heart, this exquisite novel celebrates the gifts that travel into far-off cultures confers: the displacements that throw into resilient relief our transcendent human connections. "National Geographic Traveler book of the month, on A LADY CYCLIST'S GUIDE TO KASHGAR"

Joinson tells Eva's and Frieda's stories in alternating chapters, her strong, clear prose adding depth to their disparate lives and exposing the parallels between them. "USA Today on A LADY CYCLIST'S GUIDE TO KASHGAR""

"Atmospheric, romantic, yet refreshingly acerbic--Joinson's timely portrayal of the difficult relationships between different cultures is rivaled by her heartbreaking delineation of the fragile relationships between individuals." starred review, "Kirkus Reviews"

"This is historical fiction at its most pleasurable." "Library Journal"

An impressive debut, its prose as lucid and deep as a mountain lake. "The New York Times Book Review, Editor's Choice, on A LADY CYCLIST'S GUIDE TO KASHGAR"

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