Book
Flowers of darkness / Tatiana de Rosnay.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250272553 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 242 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2021.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published in France by Éditions Robert Laffont. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Women novelists > Fiction. Artificial intelligence > Fiction. Creative ability > Fiction. Privacy > Fiction. Secrecy > Fiction. Paris (France) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Thrillers (Fiction) Dystopian fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | FIC Rosna | 31681010227320 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Moving into an ultra-modern artist residency in scenic Paris, a novelist seeking tranquility in the aftermath of a divorce begins experiencing ominous trepidation about the apartment building and the true agenda of those behind its creation. 50,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
"New York Times bestselling author Tatiana de Rosnay's Flowers of Darkness explores how artificial intelligence tampers with love, sex, and the basis of artistic creation in a new future Paris. CASA is a brand new artist residency in an ultra-modern apartment, with a view of all of Paris. A dream for any novelist in search of tranquility. But is this residency a dream or a nightmare? Since moving in, Clarissa Katsef has had ominous discomfort, the feeling of being watched. Who is behind CASA? Is Clarissaright to be wary or does she too easily give in to paranoia, falling victim to an overly fertile imagination? Meanwhile, Clarissa is still haunted by the betrayal that led her to divorce. Staying true to her favorite themes--the imprint of the place, theweight of secrets--de Rosnay weaves an intrigue of thrilling suspense to explore the threats hanging over a precious asset: our privacy"-- - McMillan Palgrave
From the internationally bestselling author of Sarah's Key comes Tatiana de Rosnay's Flowers of Darkness, a riveting and emotionally intense novel, set in a near future Paris, where a woman confronts past betrayal and present mystery
Author Clarissa Katsef is struggling to write her next book. Sheâs just snagged a brand new artist residency in an ultra-modern apartment, with a view of all of Paris, a dream for any novelist in search of tranquility. But since moving in, she has had the feeling of being watched. Is there reason to be paranoid? Or is her distraction and discomfort the result of her husbandâs recent shocking betrayal? Or is that her beloved Paris lies altered outside her windows? A city that will never be quite the same, a city with a scar at its center?
Stuck inside, in the midst of a sweltering heat wave, Clarissa enlists her beloved granddaughter in her investigation of the mysterious, high tech building even as she finds herself drawn back into the orbit of her first husband who is still the one who knows her most intimately, who shares the past grief that she has never quite let go.
Staying true to her favorite themesâthe imprint of the place, the weight of secretsâde Rosnay weaves an intrigue of thrilling suspense and emotional power.
