{"product_id":"big-sky-kate-atkinson","title":"Big Sky (Kate Atkinson)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The stand-out read of the summer. \u003c\/b\u003eIt's a masterclass in brilliant writing and whether you've read the earlier books in the series or not, you'll enjoy it.' \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Like all good detectives, he is a hero for men and women alike.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Laced with Atkinson's sharp, dry humour, \u003c\/b\u003eand one of the joys of the Brodie novels has always been that they are so funny.' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJackson Brodie has relocated to a quiet seaside village in North Yorkshire, in the occasional company of his recalcitrant teenage son Nathan and ageing Labrador Dido, both at the discretion of his former partner Julia. It's a picturesque setting, but there's something darker lurking behind the scenes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJackson's current job, gathering proof of an unfaithful husband for his suspicious wife, seems straightforward, but a chance encounter with a desperate man on a crumbling cliff leads him into a sinister network-and back into the path of someone from his past. Old secrets and new lies intersect in this breathtaking new literary crime novel, both sharply funny and achingly sad, by one of the most dazzling and surprising writers at work today.\u003cbr\u003e_________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat readers are saying:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** 'A glorious tapestry of storytelling.'\u003cbr\u003e***** 'An intelligently written, gripping book with characters you fall in love with.'\u003cbr\u003e***** 'Sheer genius, with the characteristic thread of humour.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber 1 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller, March 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eKATE ATKINSON is one of the world's foremost novelists. She won the Whitbread Book of the Year prize with her first novel, \u003ci\u003eBehind the Scenes at the\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMuseum\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eLife After\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e, an acclaimed BBC TV series, won several prizes including the Costa Novel Award, as did \u003ci\u003eA God in Ruins\u003c\/i\u003e. Two further historical novels - \u003ci\u003eTranscription\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShrines of Gaiety\u003c\/i\u003e - were also \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers. She has published two critically acclaimed collections of short stories: \u003ci\u003eNot the End of the World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNormal Rules Don't Apply\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer bestselling literary crime novels featuring former detective Jackson Brodie, \u003ci\u003eCase Histories, One Good Turn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen Will There Be Good News?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStarted Early, Took My Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, became a BBC television series starring Jason Isaacs. Jackson Brodie later returned in the novel \u003ci\u003eBig Sky\u003c\/i\u003e and the most recent, \u003ci\u003eDeath at the Sign of the Rook\u003c\/i\u003e, was a number one bestseller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKate Atkinson was awarded an MBE in 2011 and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor information about Kate Atkinson's books, including her Jackson Brodie series, visit www.kateatkinson.co.uk\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 496 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65807498641757,"sku":"K080869235","price":11.3,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/8086923500001A.jpg?v=1788480522","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/big-sky-kate-atkinson","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}