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THE FIRESTARTER (A Thurlow revenge thriller) [Kindle Edition]

Clifford Thurlow (Author)

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Length: 194 pages
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When Tomas Sala finds himself alone one night with an aching nostalgia and a steady supply of booze, he begins to re-evalue his life, a catharsis which makes him aware there is something vital that he must do...although he's not exactly sure what. His review is a blackly humorous journey into the past that sets out a path to both action - long overdue - and, ultimately, his salvation.

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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 304 KB
Print Length: 194 pages
Publisher: YellowBay.co.uk (28 July 2011)
Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.� r.l.
Language: English
ASIN: B005F645WI
Text-to-Speech: Enabled

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Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #404,042 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Clever, engaging, thought provoking - a wonderful read! 19 April 2012

By loiner

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'The Second Rule' covers all the big topics. Thurlow effortlessly weaves in to this engaging and challenging novel, politics, philosophy and ambition together with love, loss and longing. Through the eyes of the book's main character, architect Tomas Sala, we see human frailties writ large but with tantalising glimpses of redemption that may be around the corner.
The book makes the reader think about the human condition but manages to achieve this via a hugely enjoyable book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars clever, complex, thought-provoking. a great read 4 Oct 2011

By davo rhinehart

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Tomas Sala designs his dream project,'The Palace of Democracy' Unfortunately, what was conceived as an absurd, fun collection of multiple styles and concepts is actually commissioned to be built. The flip side to this massive success in his work is the total disintegration of pretty much everything in his personal life, as friends, family and everyone dear to him fade away. The palace project goes ahead, as the city itself disintegrates and rots all around it - Complex and poetic, with hints of Vonnegut-esque metaphors and analysis, this was a great read that I will recommend to friends and family.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read 8 Aug 2011

By Iris Gioia

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The Second Rule is a comic, passionate, complex novel about a young architectural student, Tomas Sala, who designs a grotesque folly showing every conceivable building style, only for the nation's leader to commission what will become known as The Palace of Democracy - a tribute to the very political system that is collapsing around them.

But early success, he learns, has to be paid for. While Tomas builds his absurd vision, his personal dreams disintegrate. His timid, intellectual parents die in a suicide pact, his wife, the mysterious Helena, goes into exile, his friends follow until he is among the few who remain in a dying, polluted city dominated by the Palace.

During his student years, Tomas met a Turk who told him there are two rules in life, but never told him the second. One night when he makes his way through the ancient streets of the old quarter, he meets the Turk again and, on learning the second rule, he sets out on a journey of redemption.

The book is beautifully-written, thought-provoking and cleverly weaves its way through current political problems and modern relationships.

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