- Imprint: Penguin
- ISBN: 9781405979672
- Length: 352 pages
- Price: £9.99
Gabrielle Zevin, author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and TomorrowI wasn't seeking a novel about the intense platonic friendship between two young rock climbers, but here Crux is, and she’s a beauty
Stephen KingOne of the best novels I’ve ever read about friendship between a young man and a young woman ... exciting and tension-filled
Elizabeth Gilbert, author of City of GirlsAn adrenalized, heart-stopping, stomach-lurching ride of the highest stakes
Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colours of the DarkA breathtaking, thrilling and unforgettable story of friendship, of hopes and dreams against a reality so harsh it broke my heart
Liz Nugent, author of Strange Sally DiamondProfound and stunning ... will make you question yourself and every one of your beliefs
Kasim Ali, author Who Will RemainGabriel Tallent's last name is no misnomer. With CRUX, he has delivered a beautiful novel, with fully realised characters that made my heart soar and fall in equal measure
Stephen King, praise for My Absolute DarlingThere are books we like well enough to recommend, but there are a very few - To Kill a Mockingbird, Catch-22, The Things They Carried - that we remember forever. To my own shortlist I can now add My Absolute Darling, by Gabriel Tallent The word masterpiece has been cheapened by too many blurbs, but My Absolute Darling absolutely is one
Guardian, praise for My Absolute DarlingAn outstanding book that could be this year's A Little Life
About Gabriel Tallent
Gabriel Tallent was born in New Mexico and raised on the Mendocino coast. His first novel, My Absolute Darling was a Sunday Times bestseller, a New York Times bestseller and a New York Times Notable Book. It was shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and was a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize. Tallent lives in Salt Lake City with his wife and children.
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