Wandering Souls: The literary debut novel longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2023 – ‘Beautiful’, R. F. Kuang

di Cecile Pin (Autore)

Ainsleigh Barber (Narratore)

Aoife Hinds (Narratore)

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Fourth Estate, 2023

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION 'A deeply humane and genre-defying work of love and … hope’ OCEAN VUONG ‘Beautiful, brilliant’ R. F. KUANG ‘Dazzling’ OBSERVER ‘Will shatter your heart’ GLAMOUR ‘Powerful’ SUNDAY TIMES An extraordinary story of the journey of one young family through love, loss and unwavering hope. There are the goodbyes and then the fishing out of the bodies – everything in between is speculation. One night, not long after the last American troops leave Vietnam, siblings Anh, Thanh and Minh flee their village and embark on a perilous journey in hope of a new life. Separated from their parents and fearing the worst they find themselves travelling alone in the world without a home to return to. After a twist of fate lands them in Thatcher’s Britain, they must somehow build new lives there. Will the love they have for each other be enough to keep them together? Wandering Souls is a stunning, life-affirming testament to the healing power of stories. A Time and Guardian book of the year Shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2023 ‘Poignant and lyrical’ DAVID NICHOLLS ‘A powerful story of courage, love and unwavering hope’ MARIE CLAIRE ‘Beautiful… I loved every word’ PHILIPPA PERRY ‘A deeply affecting reckoning with history’ i-D ‘Tells one of the most important stories of our times’ LUCY CALDWELL ‘Special … Reading it is like watching a writer at work’ NEW YORK TIMES Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin is a best-selling historical novel that explores the cultural and political landscape of Thatcher's Britain. This latest work from a new talent in the literary world is a must-read. For fans of Nguyen Phan Que Mai (Dust Child), Barbara Kingsolver (Demon Copperhead), Ann Napolitano (Hello Beautiful), Chetna Maroo (Western Lane), and Alice Winn (In Memoriam). HarperCollins 2023 A most anticipated book of 2023 in Vogue, AnOther Magazine, i-D, Independent, Evening Standard and Huffington Post ‘A powerful story of courage, love and unwavering hope’ Marie Claire ‘An ambitious and promising new talent’ Sharlene Teo, Guardian ‘Heartbreaking … a deeply affecting reckoning with history’ i-D ‘Tells one of the most important stories of our times’ Lucy Caldwell, author of These Days ‘Something special … Reading it is like watching a writer at work’ New York Times

• Autore: Cecile Pin
• Narratore: Ainsleigh Barber, Aoife Hinds, Ioanna Kimbook
• Durata in (hh:mm:ss): 05:13:08
• Anno edizione: 2023
• Editore: Fourth Estate
• EAN: 9780008528805

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