Jul 07, 2007 the woman in the fifth by douglas kennedy 386pp, hutchinson. Despite his rambling pace, kennedys evocative prose makes the eventual spellbinding finish worth the trip. Thomas nesbitt is a divorced writer in the midst of a rueful middle age. The narration is not great with a sudden change from jeff harding to patience tomlinson when you had just started to believe that petra did speak in a really low voice. He is also the author of three highlypraised travel books. Douglas kennedy audiobooks download instantly today. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the moment. Douglas kennedy paints a believable picture with lots of what ifs and the story is rich. Douglas kennedy s 10th novel, the moment, a tome running to almost 500 pages, is weighty enough to crush any doubts about this prolific authors status as a stylish popular novelist and a classy purveyor of the gripping yarn. This novel is set in a divided berlin by the infamous wall. This acclaimed book by douglas kennedy is available at in several formats for your ereader. Books go search hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas.
He studied at bowdoin college, maine and trinity college, dublin, returning to dublin in 1977 when he cofounded a theatre company. Douglas kennedy synopsis courtesy of powells books. The woman in the fifth by douglas kennedy books the. Douglas kennedy accurately reflects the cold war politics and atmosphere of berlin in 1980s as well as providing the reader with many questions about love, missed opportunities and human nature.
He cofounded a theatre company and sold his first play, shakespeare on five dollars a day, to radio 4 in 1980. Review the moment by douglas kennedy thats what she read. He lives a quiet life until one day a package arrives from berlin and his past is brought back to haunt him. He divides his time among london, new york, and montreal, and has two children.
His latest novel, the heat of betrayal, is now available in english and in french as mirage with an american publication in feb. Douglas kennedys 10th novel, the moment, a tome running to almost 500 pages, is weighty enough to crush any doubts about this prolific. Ive never read douglas kennedy before, but the moment definitely makes me want to try some of his other books. The moment book by douglas kennedy official publisher. Douglas kennedys previous twelve novels include the critically acclaimed bestsellers the big picture, the pursuit of happiness, a special relationship and the moment. Books by douglas kennedy all formats audiobooks kindle books hardcover.
Feb 02, 2012 douglas kennedy accurately reflects the cold war politics and atmosphere of berlin in 1980s as well as providing the reader with many questions about love, missed opportunities and human nature. Marian keyes adele parks maggie ofarrell peter hoeg melissa bank jung chang erica jong graham greene jane green jodi picoult. The past is a foreign country in more ways than one for the protagonists of douglas kennedy s novel. Douglas kennedy douglas kennedy official author website. The past is a foreign country in more ways than one for the protagonists of douglas kennedys novel. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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Douglas kennedys 10th novel, the moment, a tome running to almost 500 pages, is weighty enough to crush any doubts about this prolific authors status as a stylish popular novelist and a classy purveyor of the gripping yarn. Douglas kennedy books list of books by author douglas. Synopsis courtesy of powells books thomas nesbitt is a divorced writer in the midst of a rueful middle age. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Douglas kennedy is the author of thirteen novels, including the international bestsellers the big picture, the pursuit of happiness, leaving the world and the moment. Douglas kennedys the moment is a beautifully written exploration of just that, as thomas nesbitt reminisces on his lifechanging moment many years ago in divided berlin, his regret over not recognizing it for what it was, and the impact of it on the rest of his life. Apr 01, 2009 douglas kennedy was born in manhattan in 1955. West and east berlin provide the subtly creepy setting for the moments romance with a. Moment by douglas kennedy thomas nesbitt is a divorced american writer in the midst of a rueful middle age. The revelation in the middle of douglas kennedys 10th novel, the moment, is the kind of gutpunch that subverts everything its naive young narrator has found out so farwithout destabilizing the rich, dark novel in progress. The moment by douglas kennedy is primarily a love story with a little historical content thrown in. From the new york times bestselling author of leaving the world comes a.
The moment isbn 9781451608595 pdf epub douglas kennedy. Douglas kennedys top 10 books about grief the guardian. Douglas harriman kennedy born march 24, 1967 is an american journalist. Douglas kennedy author douglas kennedys previous novels include the critically acclaimed bestsellers the big picture, the pursuit of happiness, a special relationship and the moment. Douglas kennedy is the author of more than a dozen novels, including the international bestsellers the big picture, the pursuit of happiness, leaving the world and the moment. Douglas kennedy is the author of eleven previous novels, including the international bestsellers the moment and five days. This is the story of thomas nesbitt who is a divorced american writer living in maine. Averell harriman, a family friend and former governor of new york. A young american writer is in germany on his latest project when he meets petra and is. More than 14 million copies of his books have been sold worldwide and his work has been translated into twentytwo languages. West and east berlin provide the subtly creepy setting for the moments romance with a sudden twist.
Books by douglas kennedy authors like douglas kennedy. He divides his time among london, new york, and montreal. Douglas kennedy books list of books by author douglas kennedy. Living a very private life in maine, in touch only with his daughter and still trying to recover from the end of a long marriage, his solitude is disrupted one wintry morning by the arrival of a box that is postmarked berlin. Douglas kennedy was born in new york city in 1955, the son of a commodities broker and a production assistant at nbc. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. Living a very private life in maine, in touch only with his daughter and still trying to recover from the end of a long marriage, his solitude is disrupted one. He was educated at the collegiate school and graduated with a b.
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