{"product_id":"the-feast-margaret-kennedy","title":"The Feast (Margaret Kennedy)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis summer holiday vintage crime classic exploring the mystery of a buried Cornish hotel invites us to solve the puzzle as detectives: perfect for fans of Celia Fremlin's \u003ci\u003eUncle Paul,\u003c\/i\u003e Agatha Christie, or Richard Osman ...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I am loving it!'\u003cb\u003e Nigella Lawson\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'Hilarious and perceptive ... Perfect.' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Entertaining, beautifully written, and profound.' \u003cb\u003eTracy Chevalier\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Tense, touching, human, dire, and funny ... A feast indeed.' \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Bowen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Kennedy is not only a romantic but an anarchist.' \u003cb\u003eAnita Brookner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Oh boy, what a treat; wonderfully sharp and funny ... Page-turningly good!' \u003cb\u003eLissa Evans\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'So full of pleasure that you could be forgiven for not seeing how clever it is.'\u003cb\u003e Cathy Rentzenbrink\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCornwall, Midsummer 1947. \u003c\/b\u003ePendizack Manor Hotel is buried in the rubble of a collapsed cliff. Seven guests have perished, but is it murder, and what brought this strange assembly together for a moonlit feast before this Act of God - or Man? Over the week before the landslide, we meet the hotel guests in all their eccentric glory: and as friendships form and romances blossom, sins are revealed, and the cliff cracks widen ..\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReader Reviews:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eOne of the best books I have ever read ... Viva Ms. Kennedy, you were truly marvellous!' *****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The best book I've ever read. \u003c\/b\u003eYes, I know that's a big statement! Kennedy is quickly becoming \u003cb\u003emy all-time favorite author\u003c\/b\u003e ... A first-rate \u003cb\u003eliterary genius.\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThis is bar none, one of the best books I have ever read.' *****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eOffers \u003c\/b\u003eus the chance to\u003cb\u003e solve a very unusual kind of mystery\u003c\/b\u003e ... An unexpectedly engaging \u003cb\u003eliterary game.' ****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003emagnificent rediscovery\u003c\/b\u003e ... Kennedy's \u003cb\u003emasterpiece \u003c\/b\u003eis a searing and unflinching look at postwar England ... Elegantly and tartly written, this smart and haunting novel offers one of the most \u003cb\u003eunforgettable \u003c\/b\u003eendings ... \u003cb\u003eA brilliant and moving literary feast to be enjoyed without any moderation\u003c\/b\u003e! *****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I'm longing to read this again! \u003c\/b\u003eClever Kennedy! Is it a thriller? Is it a morality play or an exploration of divine justice? Or is it a family\/village saga and maybe even a romance? ... \u003cb\u003eTerrifically readable with a marvellous cast\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Such a good idea, \u003c\/b\u003eand brilliantly executed ...\u003cb\u003e I was unable to stop reading,\u003c\/b\u003e absorbed completely in the company of the motley group. It's almost like you're \u003cb\u003eeavesdropping \u003c\/b\u003eon them. After finishing it, \u003cb\u003eI find myself still thinking about it\u003c\/b\u003e ... A fabulous read.' *****\u003cbr\u003e'One of my favorite kinds of books: \u003cb\u003ea forgotten treasure\u003c\/b\u003e..' \u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMargaret Kennedy\u003c\/b\u003e was born in London in 1896 and read History at Somerville College, Oxford in 1915 (alongside Winifred Holtby and Vera Brittain) where she began writing. In 1924, Kennedy's second novel \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Constant Nymph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e became a \u003cb\u003eworldwide bestseller \u003c\/b\u003ewhich she adapted into a hit West End play starring Noel Coward (three different star-studded film versions followed). Described as \u003cb\u003e'superb' \u003c\/b\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Bowen, \u003c\/b\u003eKennedy wrote fifteen further prize-winning novels including \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Feast \u003c\/i\u003ein 1950\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as literary criticism and a biography of Jane Austen. She died in 1967.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 448 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65805380223325,"sku":"K089565985","price":11.3,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/8956598500001A.jpg?v=1788467401","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-feast-margaret-kennedy","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}