Книга: David Mitchell «Cloud Atlas»
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Производитель: "Sceptre" At once audacious, dazzling, pretentious and infuriating, Mitchell`s third novel weaves history, science, suspense, humor and pathos through six separate but loosely related narratives. Like Mitchell`s previous works, Ghostwritten and number9dream (which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize), this latest foray relies on a kaleidoscopic plot structure that showcases the author`s stylistic virtuosity. Each of the narratives is set in a different time and place, each is written in a different prose style, each is broken off mid-action and brought to conclusion in the second half of the book. Among the volume`s most engaging story lines is a witty 1930s-era chronicle, via letters, of a young musician`s effort to become an amanuensis for a renowned, blind composer and a hilarious account of a modern-day vanity publisher who is institutionalized by a stroke and plans a madcap escape in order to return to his literary empire (such as it is). Mitchell`s ability to throw his voice may remind... ISBN:978-0-340-82278-4 Издательство: "Sceptre" (2004) Формат: 130x200мм, 544 стр.
ISBN: 978-0-340-82278-4 |
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| Книга | Описание | Год | Цена | Тип книги |
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| Bone Clocks | One drowsy summer's day in 1984, teenage runaway Holly Sykes encounters a strange woman who offers a small kindness in exchange for "asylum" . Decades will pass before Holly understands exactly what… — Sceptre, (формат: 150x230, 602 стр.) Подробнее... | бумажная книга | ||
| The Bone Clocks | Run away, one drowsy summer's afternoon, with Holly Sykes: wayward teenager, broken-hearted rebel and unwitting pawn in a titanic, hidden conflict. Over six decades, the consequences of a moment's… — Sceptre, (формат: 110x180, 638 стр.) Подробнее... | бумажная книга | ||
| Black Swan Green | — Подробнее... | бумажная книга | ||
| Black Swan Green | January, 1982. Thirteen-year-old Jason Taylor - covert stammerer and reluctant poet - anticipates a stultifying year in his backwater English village. But he hasn`t reckoned with bullies, simmering… — Sceptre, (формат: 125x195мм, 384 стр.) Подробнее... | бумажная книга | ||
| Number9dream | ISBN:9780340747971 — Sceptre, (формат: 125x195мм, 432 стр.) Подробнее... | бумажная книга |
David Mitchell
David Mitchell may refer to:
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Media
- David Mitchell (actor) (born 1974), British actor and comedian
- David Mitchell (Irish actor) (born 1973), Irish actor known for playing Jimmy in the RTÉ soap opera Fair City
- Dave Mitchell (born 1947), American radio personality
- Dave B. Mitchell (born 1969), American voiceover actor and musician
- David Mitchell (director), director of films such as Copper Mountain (film)
- David Mitchell (set designer), winner for Best Scenic Design at the 31st Tony Awards
- David V. Mitchell, retired editor and publisher of an American small-town newspaper, The Point Reyes Light
Politics
- David Mitchell (politician) (born 1928), British Conservative Member of Parliament
- David Brydie Mitchell (1760–1837), American politician (Georgia)
Sport
- David Mitchell (Australian association footballer) (born 1962), Scottish-born Australian footballer and coach
- David Mitchell (canoer) (born 1943), former British slalom canoer
- David Mitchell (cricketer) (born 1980), English cricketer
- David Mitchell (field hockey) (born 1981), Scottish field hockey defender
- David Mitchell (figure skater) (born 1982), American ice dancer
- David Mitchell (Scottish footballer) (born 1866), Scottish international football player
- David Mitchell (footballer born 1945), English football player
- David Mitchell (lacrosse) (born 1984), Canadian lacrosse player
- David Mitchell (fighter) (born 1979)
Other
- David Mitchell (author) (born 1969), English author; twice Booker Prize-shortlisted
- David Mitchell (builder) (1829–1916), Scottish-Australian builder
- David Mitchell (murderer) (1972–2000), Bahamian murderer executed for his crimes
- David Mitchell (Royal Navy officer) (c. 1642–1710), Scottish admiral
- David B. Mitchell (police chief) (born 1950), American police chief from Maryland and Delaware
- David J. Mitchell, Canadian historian
- David Scott Mitchell (1836–1907), Australian founder of the Mitchell library, Sydney
- David William Mitchell (1813–1859), English zoologist and illustrator
See also
- David Mitchel (died 1662), Scottish bishop
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Источник: David Mitchell
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