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Absolution

Patrick Flanery (author), Multiple Narrators (read by), Janet Suzman (read by), Patrick Doherty (read by)

Product available on: 01/06/2012

£76.38

19 reviews

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Publisher information

Publisher: W F Howes Ltd
ISBN: 9781471200496
Dimensions: 190 x 185 mm
Languages: English

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Excellent character study but too complex

Clare Wald is a South African author coming to the end of her life who has agreed to be involved in the writing of her biography. It is to be written by Sa... READ MORE

CuteBadger

A novel is not a screenplay

Flanery's background is in film and it shows in this first novel. The speech is razor sharp but the descriptions leave much to be desired. The main charac... READ MORE

Hikari

Both gripping and frustrating

Absolution is at times gripping and at others frustrating. Moving between the present and past lives of South African author, Clare, and that of Sam, the o... READ MORE

Gitanjali

A strong debut

Patrick Flanery's novel about contemporary South Africa and how Apartheid continues to cast a shadow over the country and its inhabitants. This post-modern... READ MORE

vpeanuts

Families, politics and South Africa

An aging novelist is interviewed by a young man - however as the story goes on we find their tales are interlinked, but do they know, and who is telling th... READ MORE

horsley123

Absolution

Although I quite enjoyed this book, I found the multiple voices confusing at first. I never quite warmed to the the character of Clare, so found it difficu... READ MORE

Judy Dee

Did not enjoy

I did not enjoy this read and found it a confusing and cold book which I abandoned halfway through.

Pauline Taylor

A book that makes you think.

I enjoyed this book and its pace. I did take a little while to get used to the different threads of the story as it is infact four stories about the same e... READ MORE

Maria Sunderland

Interesting first novel

While I found this book difficult to get into at first, the interplay between the characters soon drew me in. The story, told across a mixture of past and ... READ MORE

Dr Sue

Promising new Writer

I was happy to receive and review this for Waterstones as it seemed an unusual story and not my usual choice of book. I do agree with some of the other rev... READ MORE

Marion Fallon

Good

This is the story of Clare, an acclaimed author, and Sam, the man she chooses to write her biography. It is an interesting story about life in South Africa... READ MORE

Julie Searle

Challenging and complex - a great read!

Absolution brings together Clare, an ageing South African novelist, and Sam, her biographer, tracing their interweaving stories while bringing South Africa... READ MORE

lw1984

Book definitely worth reading

Absolution by Patrick Flanery is a complex novel which tackles a very difficult subject of censorship in South Africa and the issue of Apartheid. The book ... READ MORE

Inkdaemon

Absolution

Claire, who seems to think herself a failing parent is craving to undertsand her daughter but is no longer able to ask her. She seems to be going through a... READ MORE

ithoughtitwasa

South Africa, Past and Present

I didn’t find this an easy book to get into at all. Having said that, the more I read the more I wanted to find out what happened to the main characters an... READ MORE

Helen Lowry

Go with the flow!

This compelling story is told through the lives of various characters, which can make for some confusion. But if you don't get hung up on 'headlings' and j... READ MORE

JWfan

worth a read

Absolution is not an easy book to read as it can be confusing jumping between the different perspectives but it is definitely an enjoyable read. It is set ... READ MORE

csmalluk

An Intriguing Read

Absolution is not an easy read but it is well worth persevering with. The present of the story is in post-Apartheid South Africa and focuses on Clare Wald... READ MORE

Alcairob

Compelling, challenging and disturbing

Set in post-apartheid South Africa, Absolution focuses on a series of meetings between elderly writer, Clare Wald, and her recently-appointed biographer, S... READ MORE

gamalog

Absolution

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