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Talking to the Dead [Paperback]

Helen Dunmore
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (5 Jun 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140258256
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140258257
  • Product Dimensions: 20 x 12.9 x 1.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 40,333 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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While Isabel is convalescing from a difficult birth and resultant hysterectomy, her sister Nina comes to stay. This book revolves around the daughter of the local farmer and mother's help, Edward, Isabel's gay friend and confidant and Isabel's husband to whom Nina finds herself deeply attracted.

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`Thrilling ... a book to read in one enthralling sitting' The
Times

`A writer of quiet deadly power ... it takes two paragraphs to hook you.
Don't resist' Time Out

`Dunmore's capacity for hauntingly psychological storytelling is on
brilliant display' Sunday Times

`Flies off the page, startling the reader with its brilliance' Financial
Times

`Electrifying' Daily Mail


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4.0 out of 5 stars Sensual and poetic, 25 Feb 2006
This review is from: Talking to the Dead (Paperback)
'Talking to the Dead' has some of the most sensual, beautiful imagery I've ever had the pleasure of reading. Dunmore writes everyday yet detailed scenes and dialogue, and although the plot of the novel is good, for me it is the language which stands out. I have read this book several times and there are scenes which never fail to stand out to me, purely for the elegance of her language.
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A story that will linger on, provocative and haunting., 10 Jun 1999
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This review is from: Talking to the Dead (Paperback)
This is by far one of the most enchanting books i have ever read. Dunmore provokes the reader with situations that should shock, but she does so with such sensitivity that the audience is compelled to empathise with the characters. She writes atmosphericaly and yet she is not over indulgent with her writing, the book is evocative and daring. I would recomend this book to anyone who has ever drawn breath, However more realisticaly it would probably apeal to a female reader, with a moderatly melencholic disposition. It is a superior book and she is an enormously talented writer.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Talking To The Dead, 8 Mar 2005
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deborah casserly (southgate, london United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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A marvellous book, I couldn't put it down,and would really recommend it. Quite dark, and deals with a number of themes; sibling rivalry, love, betrayal, deceit, truth.
The two central characters- two sisters - are very well drawn. The dialogue is very believable, and the plot is utterly captivating. I have just bought two more of her novels which I hope are as good.
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