- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (3 Feb 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140173579
- ISBN-13: 978-0140173574
- Product Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,207,541 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A 16-year-old girl leaves home to live with her Finnish lover, Kai and his business partner, Tony. Nadine is bright but naive, she likes feeling looked after and doesn't question where the money comes from. The story charts her growing friendship with the elderly Enid who is a sitting tenant.
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`Dunmore's darkest rainbow' Independent
`A story of terrible innocence' Independent on Sunday
`A seductive narrative illuminated with instants of visionary clarity' Guardian --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Deeply riveting...,
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This review is from: Burning Bright (Paperback)
The first of HD's novels I've read, I found it utterly absorbing and extremely well written. The prose is hypnotic and there's a definate air of sinister tension throughout the first half of the book as you slowly uncurl two different threads of a tale. The story of Nadine and her elder lover, Kai, his business associate Tony and what they have planned for Nadine is one thread. Enid, a sitting tenant in their home, is the key to the second thread - who are Sukey and Caro and what happened to them? And what is the connection between Enid and an eminent politician?
The book is melodious in it's narrative and it's characterisation is clever. I do, however, have one criticism; Nadine is 16, yet has the emotoional dexterity of a woman much older. I didn't feel that her thought processes were akin to that of a teenager, albeit an intelligent one, and this spoiled the flow for me somewhat. Though it is clear that Nadine has had an interesting upbringing, I did feel that this still did not allow for such astute and creative observations. This aside, I am sure you will appreciate this novel for what it is. I know I'll be searching out more of HD's work...
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An unusual story, very well written,
By DEJ (Kuwait) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Burning Bright (Paperback)
Helen Dunmore is such a good writer that I end up reading books on subject matters I wouldn't normally choose just because I know she is such a superb writer I will enjoy her books. This is an unusual story about unusual characters; quite suspenseful at times, very touching at others. Well worth a read.
26 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A darkly beautiful modern fairytale,
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This review is from: Burning Bright (Paperback)
'Burning Bright' is one of the most riveting, imaginative novels I have ever read. The characters are skilfully crafted and highly believable, and the plot unwraps itself in a natural, subtle way. The language used is hypnotic, the words locking together on the page and creating new ideas from ordinary events. I have yet to come across another writer whose prose is so captivating and fluid, who can touch the reader without gushing sentimentally. I would recommend this book to anyone.
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