Hansen, Martin A.
The Liar
- ISBN 13:
- 9781681377186
- author:
- Hansen, Martin A.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- New York Review of Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 19.3 x 13 x 2 centimetres (0.17
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Psychological, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
The Liar by Martin A. Hansen is a poignant and suspenseful novel that explores the complexities of human psychology and the natural world.
Set on a remote island off the coast of Denmark, the story follows Johannes Lye, a schoolteacher who has lived in isolation for years, nursing a secret passion for a former pupil named Annemari. As winter sets in, Johannes's life becomes increasingly complicated by his relationships with Annemari and her fiancé, Olaf, as well as a young engineer from the mainland.
Recorded in Johannes's diary, this compact drama unfolds with irony, self-laceration, and suspense, beautifully evoking the stark landscape of the island and the mysterious passage of time in the human heart. A supremely engaging conclusion awaits those who become entangled in Johannes's story.
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