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Jess Kidd

    Jess Kidd es aclamada por su distintiva voz narrativa, informada por su crianza en Londres en una familia numerosa del condado de Mayo. Su obra se describe a menudo como una cautivadora mezcla, que atrae comparaciones con 'Gabriel García Márquez se encuentra con The Pogues', sugiriendo una fusión única de realismo mágico y narración enérgica. Kidd explora personajes y narrativas poco convencionales con un estilo que es a la vez caprichoso y profundo, a menudo teñido de misterio y humor negro. Teje magistralmente la tradición y la modernidad, creando experiencias literarias inolvidables para sus lectores.

    Jess Kidd
    Murder at Gulls Nest
    Things in Jars
    The Hoarder
    The Night Ship
    Himself
    Everyday Magic
    • Everyday Magic

      • 304 páginas
      • 11 horas de lectura

      Magical, mischievous and mysterious, Everyday Magic is an enchanting mix of The Witches, Nevermoor and Lemony Snicket

      Everyday Magic
    • Himself

      • 368 páginas
      • 13 horas de lectura

      Kidd's brilliantly bold debut mixes up murder and mayhem with the eerily supernatural. It's a tender, violent and funny story told in prose that is lyrical, lush and hugely imaginative. Utterly unputdownable Sunday Express

      Himself
    • A SUNDAY TIMES BEST HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARA BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK1628. Embarking on a journey in search of her father, a young girl called Mayken boards the Batavia, the most impressive sea vessel of the age. During the long voyage, this curious and resourceful child must find her place in the ship's busy world, and she soon uncovers shadowy secrets above and below deck. As tensions spiral, the fate of the ship and all on board becomes increasingly uncertain.1989. Gil, a boy mourning the death of his mother, is placed in the care of his irritable and reclusive grandfather. Their home is a shack on a tiny fishing island off the Australian coast, notable only for its reefs and wrecked boats. This is no place for a child struggling with a dark past and Gil's actions soon get him noticed by the wrong people.The Night Ship is an enthralling tale of human brutality, providence and friendship, and of two children, hundreds of years apart, whose fates are inextricably bound together.

      The Night Ship
    • The Hoarder

      • 352 páginas
      • 13 horas de lectura

      The mesmerising new novel from the winner of the 2016 Costa Short Story Award, following her debut novel Himself, longlisted for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger.

      The Hoarder
    • Things in Jars

      • 416 páginas
      • 15 horas de lectura
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      'Thrilling, mysterious, twisted' Graham Norton'Delivers chills galore' GuardianThe case of the extraordinary child . . .London, 1863. A strange puzzle has reached Bridie Devine, the finest female detective of her age. To recover a stolen child, Bridie must enter the dark world of medical curiosities. The public love a spectacle and this child may well prove the most remarkable spectacle London has ever seen.Things in Jars is a Victorian novel unlike any other, one that explores what it is to be human in inhumane times.

      Things in Jars
    • Murder at Gulls Nest

      Nora Breen Investigates

      After leaving the convent where she spent thirty years, Nora Breen embarks on a new chapter in the seaside town of Gore-on-Sea. As she prepares for a dinner featuring braised liver and a gathering of unfamiliar faces, Nora navigates the challenges of reintegrating into the world outside the convent. Her journey explores themes of identity, community, and the search for belonging in a place that is both new and daunting.

      Murder at Gulls Nest
    • Wintergeister

      Schaurige Geschichten für frostige Nächte

      'Wintergeister' vereint gespenstische Erzählungen von sechs renommierten Autoren und bringt die Tradition des Spukgeschichtenlesens in der kalten Jahreszeit neu zum Leben. Ideal für lange Winterabende, entführen die Geschichten in eine Welt voller Gänsehaut und unheimlicher Atmosphäre. Perfect für Fans von Dickens und Poe.

      Wintergeister