Книга: Flanagan R. «First Person»
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From the Man Booker Prize-winning author of The Narrow Road to the Deep North, the hypnotic tale of a ghost writer writing the memoir of a notorious con man, and the chilling events that unfold as their lives become increasingly intertwined. Kif Kehlmann, a young, penniless writer, is rung in the middle of the night by the notorious con man and corporate criminal, Siegfried Heidl. About to go to trial for defrauding the banks of $700 million, Heidl offers Kehlmann the job of ghost writing his memoir. He has six weeks to write the book, for which he'll be paid $10, 000. But as the writing gets under way, Kehlmann begins to fear that he is being corrupted by Heidl. As the deadline draws closer, he becomes ever more unsure if he is ghost writing a memoir, or if Heidl is rewriting him--his life, his future. Everything that was certain grows uncertain as he begins to wonder: Who is Siegfried Heidl--and who is Kif Kehlmann?As time runs out, as Kehlmann's world feels it is hurtling toward a... Формат: Мягкая бумажная, 402 стр.
ISBN: 9780525563310 |
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См. также в других словарях:
first person — n 1.) the first person technical a form of a verb or a pronoun that is used to show that you are the speaker. For example, I , me , we , and us are first person pronouns, and I am is the first person singular of the verb to be →↑second person,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
First person — may refer to: * A grammatical person, I and we in the English language * First person narrative, a literary device * First person interpretation, a museum technique * First Person (TV show), an interview based television series created by Errol… … Wikipedia
first person — first′ per′son n. 1) gram. the grammatical person used by a speaker in statements referring to himself or herself or to a group including himself or herself 2) gram. a pronoun or verb form in the first person, as I, we, or am, or a set of such… … From formal English to slang
first-person — firstˈ person adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑first … Useful english dictionary
first person — ► NOUN ▪ the form of a pronoun or verb used to refer to oneself, or to a group including oneself … English terms dictionary
first person — n. 1. Gram. a) the form of a pronoun (as I) or verb (as am) that refers to the speaker or writer or, in the plural, also to those for whom the speaker or writer serves as spokesperson b) a category consisting of such forms 2. narration… … English World dictionary
