As long as people have been collecting, printed guides to popular items have been produced by a variety of sources, from major publishers to individual enthusiasts, detailing a particular. She was formerly writer in residence for shetland and in 2000, won a creative. Alice thompson grew up in edinburgh and read english at oxford university. In the 1980s she played keyboard with rock band the woodentops. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover alices connections and jobs at similar companies. The book collector paperback november 5, 2015 by alice thompson author visit amazons alice thompson page. Published in 1996 by canongate books it was the joint winner of the james tait black memorial prize that year. Melodrama meeting, 17th of october, 57pm, jarman 7. Her first artistic success came as keyboardist for rock band the woodentops, but she left the band in 1987 to concentrate on her writing. As she recovers and is released a terrifying series of events is unleashed. The central character is the lighthouse, jacobs rock, where the light must never go out.
California antiquarian book fair fine books and collections. The ca antiquarian book fair returns to pasadena by stephen j. But soon after the birth of her baby the idyll begins to disintegrate. In the 1980s she was the keyboard player with rock band the woodentops. They have also lived in golden, co and beaverton, or plus 4 other locations.
The book collector by alice thompson is part the yellow wallpaper by charlotte perkins gilman, part rebecca by daphne du maurier, part fairy tale retelling. View alice thompsons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. What better way of relaxing into the pleasures of my own book collection. Justine is the debut novel of scottish author alice thompson. Many products that you buy can be obtained using instruction manuals. The book collector by alice thompson fantastic fiction. In edwardian england, violet has a fairy tale existence. Struggling writer max long decides to write his next book with a completely different approach. I have no idea how thompson did it but the atmosphere in this book is amazing. The book collector by alice thompson the misadventures. University of utah copy is in original gilt pictorial cloth bindings.
The book collector alice thompson lizzys literary life. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Collectors books and price guides collectors weekly. It all begins when archie tells violet of a rare book of fairy tales that she is not ever allowed to see or read. The book collector by alice thompson, 9781784630430, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Her first novella, killing time, was published in 1990, and with her first novel justine she she shared. Alice thompson was joint winner of the james tait black memorial prize for fiction for her first novel, justine. The book collector by alice thompson overdrive rakuten. Alice thompsons new novel is a gothic story of book collecting, mutilation and madness. The book of story beginnings kristin kladstrup 148. She played keyboard with the band, the woodentops, and is the author of several novels, including justine 1996, winner of the james tait black memorial prize for fiction. Alice thompson born in edinburgh is a scottish novelist thompson was educated at st georges school, edinburgh, then read english at oxford university and wrote her ph. On its release in 2015, the book collector, was noted for its liberal use of gothic motifs, its allusions to. Her novel justine was the joint winner of the 1996 james tait black memorial prize.
Alice thompson phone, address, background info whitepages. Buy the book collector by alice thompson from amazons fiction books store. Violet is obsessed with the books of fairy tales her husband acquires, but her growing delusions see her confined in an asylum. To be honest, the prose felt odd at times, almost like it was trying too hard. Kat has very kindly provided the following introduction.
Alice is related to john f havran and michelle lee thompson as well as 4 additional people. Join facebook to connect with alice thompson and others you may know. On its release in 2015, the book collector, was noted for its liberal use of gothic motifs, its allusions to fairy tales, and for its melancholic sadism. Select this result to view alice s thompsons phone number, address. There is a distinctive ambience to an alice thompson novel. The inside front boards bear two bookplates, one of harvard scholar cyril bathurst judge b. Alice thompson, onetime keyboard player for eighties band the woodentops, is now an established novelist, who has won praise from ian rankin and stephen king. Book collecting is the collecting of books, including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining whatever books are of interest to a given collector. Alice thompson chief executive officer committee for the. The book collector by alice thompson a bibliophiles library is the ideal setting to begin the descent into darkness of a fairytale marriage. Oct 12, 2016 we will be discussing kats choice of gothic text. The theme for this years fair is a wonderland of books, a nod to the special exhibit planned in celebration of the 150th anniversary of lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland, said michael r. The love of books is bibliophilia, and someone who loves to read, admire, and collect books is called a bibliophile book collecting can be easy and inexpensive. Edwardian england a seemingly perfect marriage descends into madness when the wife becomes fixated on a particular book.
Her second novel, pandoras box, was shortlisted for the stakis prize for scottish writer of the year. The sixth novel by british writer alice thompson, burnt island, kicks the literary world wittily in the balls. The best damn cybercrime and digital forensics book period book by syngress, the fbi encyclopedia book by mcfarland, and many other ebooks. Violet is obsessed with the books of fairy tales her. Unless you take against this book being so obvious andor familiar, you will like as not revel in the gothic darkness and inexorable drama it conveys. The third result is alice s thompson age 60s in baltimore, md in the southeastern baltimore neighborhood. Its eerie and disturbing, and i just couldnt put it down. The book collector by alice thompson is available in these. The university of edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in scotland, with registration number sc005336, vat registration number gb 592 9507 00, and is acknowledged by the uk authorities as a recognised body which has been granted degree awarding powers. The book follows a woman named violet, an obsessed book reader and how she falls in love and marries archie, an obsessed book collector. Buy the book collector by thompson, alice from amazons fiction books store. A first edition, second printing of lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland 1866 and a first edition of through the looking glass and what alice found there 1872 join the rare books department, special collections. Alice thompson author alice thompson was born and brought up in edinburgh. He will calculate each step to create an easytoread bestseller.
Jul 07, 2014 the existential detective is a deeply moving and compelling read, packed with mysterious goingson and bloodcurdling shocks, all counterbalanced by the authors trademark subtle and elegant prose. Alice thompson born in edinburgh is a scottish novelist. Violet is obsessed with the books of fairy tales her husband acquires. The book collector storpocket, 2015, storpocket find the lowest prices at pricerunner compare prices from 3 stores dont overpay save today. From justine, her debut which won the james tait black memorial prize, through. Alice thompson s new novel is a gothic story of book collecting, mutilation and madness. Alice thompson chief executive officer committee for. The horror master would no doubt approve of this slim edwardianera gothic, too, recalling as it. Thompson was educated at st georges school, edinburgh, then read english at oxford university and wrote her ph. Catalog your book collection on your phone, tablet, mac, windows pc or online. Thompson was educated at st georges school, edinburgh then read english at oxford and wrote her ph. The story is intricately woven and thompson wastes no time in conjuring up an eerie atmosphere that makes even a simple act seem loaded with meaning. May 15, 20 it has been a while since i had such a good laugh while reading a book. Thompson, book fair chair of the southern california chapter of the antiquarian booksellers association of america, which.
Alice thompson a gothic story of book collecting, mutilation and madness. So here i am, regaining my sanity after the recent bookculling saga. Alice thompson was born and brought up in edinburgh. Buy the book collector by alice thompson with free. She was the former keyboard player with postpunk eighties band, the woodentops and joint winner with graham swift of the james tait black memorial prize for fiction for her first novel, justine.
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