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The Rescue Man (Hardcover)

by Anthony Quinn (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 311 pages
  • Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd; First Edition edition (1 Jan 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0224087274
  • ISBN-13: 978-0224087278
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.8 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 125,922 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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`Good, bold book...the architecture of the story is clear and pleasing'. --Guardian

`Ambitiously conceived...perfect pitch when it comes to the prose of each period'
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`[He has} clear prowess as a writer'.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Romantic Novel Set in 1940s and 1860s Liverpool, 13 Feb 2009
By Dr. R. Brandon (England) - See all my reviews
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The Rescue Man by Anthony Quinn is a very well crafted and quite gripping love story. The book has a curious structure simultaneously working in the run up to the Second World War, with the main character Thomas Baines, and also in the Victorian period following the object of Baines interest an architect Peter Eames. Baines has been commissioned by a local publisher to make an architectural record of significant buildings in Liverpool and it is this activity that awakens his interest in the seemingly tragic and forgotten disciple of Ruskin working in the city in the 1860s.
Quinn, a native of Liverpool, evokes very well the cityscape of the Liverpool of the two periods. His descriptions of the work of the Heavy Rescue Team during the Blitz of 1941 are exceptional and the characters are well drawn and very believable. The romantic element in the book, both 1940s and 1860s, is handled sensitively and is very convincing without being trite or hackneyed. This excellent and very well written novel will appeal equally to those looking for first rate romantic fiction reminiscent of Greene's 'The End of the Affair' and for those interested in the history and architecture, and deeply layered nature, of our everyday surroundings in our towns and cities. The book will have a particular attraction to any native of Liverpool current or exiled.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Rescue Man, 13 Feb 2009
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This is an excellent debut novel which I think deserves wider readership than Liverpudlians. It is beautifully written with many strands of story cleverly interwoven and a very strong sense of place. At times I found it difficult to believe it was fiction.
I hope Anthony Quinn has a successful second career as a novelist, and I cannot wait until his next offering.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Rescue Man, 12 Jul 2009
The Rescue Man of the title is Tom Baines, an introverted, self-contained architect whose passion is the history of the landmark buildings of his home city, Liverpool. His wartime story is interspersed with extracts from the Victorian diaries of another Liverpool architect, Peter Eames. The 1860s was a time when Liverpool was undergoing a building boom, in sharp contrast to the devastation which took place during WW2. At first Eames comes across as a light-hearted, confident man, but as his cutting-edge designs are pilloried in the press and his family life disintegrates, he becomes more and more morose until his diaries come to an abrupt halt shortly before his mysterious death.

Baines becomes obsessed with finding out more about this iconic but forgotten architect, but as war breaks out his knowledge of buildings and how they 'behave' is put to more practical use in his work as a rescue man. The horrific bombing of Liverpool's docks and architectural landmarks is vividly brought to life as Baines and his team put their lives at risk to rescue those trapped inside collapsing buildings.

For me, reading about the history of some of the buildings I pass on my way to work every day was fascinating and I could visualise Baines' journey as he walked through the streets. I'm not sure how interesting this would be to someone who is not familiar with the city, but I'd still recommend the book as it's very atmospheric and I'm sure the story of the rescue operations and Baines' tangled relationship with the husband and wife photographers will be enough to keep you turning the pages.
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