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Beautiful animals : a novel / Lawrence Osborne.
"On a summer break on the Greek island of Hydra, two girls make a startling discovery: a young Arab man washed up on shore, a migrant from Syria and a casualty of the crisis raging against across the sea. When a simple plan to help the stranger goes horrifically wrong, all must face the consequences they have set in motion"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780553447378 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 287 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First United States edition.
- Publisher: New York : Hogarth, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
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| Subject: | Refugees > Greece > Fiction. Hydra (Greece) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Psychological fiction. Thrillers (Fiction) |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Osbor | 31681010062552 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Taking in a young Arab man who is suffering from exposure on the Greek island of Hydra, the daughter of a wealthy art collector and her friend, an American vacationer, discover the man's story before their act of altruism takes a dangerous turn. - Baker & Taylor
"On a summer break on the Greek island of Hydra, two girls make a startling discovery: a young Arab man washed up on shore, a migrant from Syria and a casualty of the crisis raging against across the sea. When a simple plan to help the stranger goes horrifically wrong, all must face the consequences they have set in motion"-- - Baker & Taylor
Taking in a stranger who is suffering from exposure during a white-hot summer on the Greek island of Hydra, the daughter of a wealthy art collector and her friend, an American vacationer, discover the man's story before their act of altruism takes a dangerous turn that exposes their true loyalties. By the author ofHunters in the Dark . - Random House, Inc.
"Letâs not mince words. This is a great book. Truly difficult to put down... sophisticated, smart and uncomfortable, and the story is cracking." â Lionel Shriver, Washington PostÂ
"Startlingly good...Osborne has been described as an heir to Graham Greene, and he shares with Greene an interest in what might be called the moral thriller.â â Katie Kitamura, New York Times Book Review
"A seductively menacing new thriller by Lawrence Osborne...who unites Graham Greeneâs fondness for foreign soil with Patricia Highsmithâs fascination with the nastier coils of the human psyche.â âNPRâs âFresh Air"
FINANCIAL TIMES SUMMER PICK 2017
GUARDIANÂ BEST HOLIDAY READS 2017
On a hike during a white-hot summer break on the Greek island of Hydra, Naomi and Samantha make a startling discovery: a man named Faoud, sleeping heavily, exposed to the elements, but still alive. Naomi, the daughter of a wealthy British art collector who has owned a villa in the exclusive hills for decades, convinces Sam, a younger American girl on vacation with her family, to help this stranger. As the two women learn more about the man, a migrant from Syria and a casualty of the crisis raging across the Aegean Sea, their own burgeoning friendship intensifies. But when their seemingly simple plan to help Faoud unravels all must face the horrific consequences they have set in motion.
In this brilliant psychological study of manipulation and greed, Lawrence Osborne explores the dark heart of friendship, and shows just how often the road to hell is paved with the best of intentions.
