Doughty was born on 4 september 1963 in melton mowbray and grew up in oakham, rutland. Black water is a very informative, and very sympathetic, read set in indonesia in 1965 and 1998, it revolves around first the pki communist uprising and then, 33 years later, around the overthrow of president soeharto. Louise doughty awardwinning writer, author, novelist. Black water confirms louise doughty s position as one of our most important contemporary novelists. Her sixth novel, whatever you love, was shortlisted for. Even so, i wasnt quite prepared for how good her new one would be black water pulls off the john le carre trick of combining real moral complexity with pageturning excitement. In a local town, he meets rita, a woman with her own tragic history.
John harper is in hiding in a remote hut on a tropical island. Click to read more about black water by louise doughty. Black water by louise doughty 2017, cd, unabridged for. Doughty was born on 4 september 1963 in melton mowbray and grew up in oakham.
Black water mp3 cd september, 2016 by louise doughty author. Black water is a departure for british writer louise doughty, who has made a name for herself writing cuttingedge suspense fiction. With black water doughty uses the tropes and pace of a thriller to look intricately at race, grief, what makes a family a. It was longlisted for the guardians not the booker prize and shortlisted for the cwa steel dagger award and the national book awards crimethriller of the year. Louise doughty is the author of seven previous novels, including apple tree yard, which was a topten bestseller in the u. The novel moves backwards and forwards in time as it traverses the life of harper. James walton is pleasantly surprised by yet another gripping novel from the author of apple tree yard.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Ive always enjoyed louise doughtys books especially. Black water louise doughty, 2016 farrar, straus and giroux 352 pp. Holed up in a hut near the balinese town of ubud, he recalls decisions made in 1965 on his first long tour of duty that resulted in the death of many. She writes with fierce intelligence and a finetuned sense of moral ambiguity that makes her fiction resonate in the readers mind long after the final page has been turned. It was longlisted for the guardians not the booker prize and shortlisted for a cwa steel dagger award and a specsavers national book award. As thrilled as we were to read a book so stunningly set in indonesia by such an. As he lies awake at night, listening to the rain on the roof, he believes his life may be in da. Jun 02, 2016 black water by louise doughty falls into my category of admired but not actually liked. I happened upon a used copy of it in a local book exchange. Combining historical fact with poetic fiction, doughtys troubled, lonely antihero john harper journeys through one of indonesias most turbulent times.
Louise doughty is the bestselling author of nine novels, including the recently published platform seven. Her previous book was the top ten bestseller apple tree yard, adapted for bbc one as a fourpart series starring emily watson. In louise doughty s black water, john harper is in hiding in a remote hut on a tropical island. Another morally and emotionally fraught thriller from british writer doughty apple tree.
She has also written one work of nonfiction and five plays for radio. From the author of apple tree yard, a masterful thriller about espionage, love, and redemption john harper is in hiding in a remote hut on a tropical island. Combining historical fact with poetic fiction, doughty s troubled, lonely antihero john harper journeys through one of indonesias most turbulent times. It was the unexpected aspects of black water that i found fascinating and the most compelling, often grimly so, giving extra weight to the novel. However, having had a lifelong interest in indonesia, i was immediately attracted to the blurb on the cover that states that the book moves. Her most recent book was the bestseller apple tree yard, which sold in twentysix countries, was shortlisted for the cwa steel dagger and the national book awards thriller of the year and was a richard and judy book club choice. Black water by louise doughty falls into my category of admired but not actually liked. Black water confirms louise doughtys position as one of our most important contemporary novelists. Louise doughty is the author of eight novels, most recently black water, which was published in 2016 to critical acclaim in the uk and us where it was nominated as one of the new york times notable books of the year. Buy black water by doughty, louise from amazons fiction books store. John harper, an intelligence mercenary on contract with the cia in indonesia, has reason for paranoia. Her sixth novel, whatever you love, was shortlisted.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Her previous book was the top ten bestseller apple tree yar d, adapted for bbc one as a fourpart series starring emily watson. Her previous and most popular work is apple tree yard 20, which was recently adapted into a fourpart tv show on bbc1. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read black water. Jun 02, 2016 with black water doughty uses the tropes and pace of a thriller to look intricately at race, grief, what makes a family a family, communism, historical events and the disparity of social classes as well as those between asia and the rest of the world.
Black water has a sense of place as vivid as graham greenes. Jul 26, 2016 black water is louise doughtys eighth novel. Praise for black water doughtys excellent new novel is a character study, a glimpse at midcentury american civil rights, a thriller, a meditation on the effects of foreign policy on individuals, a modern love story and a portrait of indonesian unrest in the 20th century. She is the author of several other novels and a book of nonfiction, a novel in a year, based on her hugely popular. Sep, 2016 listen to black water audiobook by louise doughty. John harper is born of a dutch mother and an indonesian father. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The book bounces back and forth between 1998 and 1965 and when john was a child. Jun 18, 2017 black water confirms louise doughtys position as one of our most important contemporary novelists. From the bestselling author of apple tree yard, a masterful thriller about espionage, love and redemption. Louise doughty is the bestselling author of nine novels.
Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Dive into 1960s indonesia, a place of conflict, drama and espionage with louise doughtys latest novel, black water. As he lies awake at night, listening to the rain on the roof, he believes his life may be in danger. Ive always enjoyed louise doughty s books especially 20s bestselling apple tree yard, which catapulted her into the literary big time. A new thriller hinges on an operatives shady dealings. Black water by louise doughty is a beautiful novel tracing the life of john harper, a name chosen by the son of an indonesiandutch couple when he becomes an operative for the amsterdambased institute.
Black water book washington county cooperative library. But he is less afraid of what is going to happen than of what hes already done. It was longlisted for the guardians not the booker prize and shortlisted for the cwa steel dagger award and the national book awards. Ironically many writers choose fiction to highlight real events. She has worked as a the daily telegraph columnist and as a bbc radio 4 presenter. Miss burma by charmaine craig an historical family saga in the classic sense, charmaine craigs miss burma puts a twist on things by setting the book in the tumultuous burma of the 20th century, from the time of british colonialism, through to independence and ne wins seizure of power. Ive always enjoyed louise doughtys booksespecially 20s best. Mar 30, 2017 black water confirms louise doughty s position as one of our most important contemporary novelists. That is quite something and sure to please doughtys many existing fans while bringing her. The same themes loom large in her eighth novel, black water, although in the very different context of the genocide in indonesia in 1965 and the.
Mar 30, 2017 louise doughty is the author of eight novels, most recently black water, which was published in 2016 to critical acclaim in the uk and us where it was nominated as one of the new york times notable books of the year. A major fourpart bbc one adaptation is due to be broadcast in 2016. Louise doughty is the author of several novels, including apple tree yard, which was a top ten bestseller in the u. From the author of apple tree yard comes a masterful thriller about es. Louise doughtys novel whatever you love was shortlisted for the costa book award and longlisted for the orange prize for fiction.
In louise doughtys black water, john harper is in hiding in a remote hut on a tropical island. Readers digest louise doughtys excellent new novel is a character study, a glimpse at midcentury american civil rights, a thriller, a meditation on the effects of foreign policy on individuals, a modern love story and a portrait of indonesian unrest in the 20th century. Louise doughty is an english fiction and nonfiction writer, and a playwright and journalist. Editions of black water by louise doughty goodreads. Black water by louise doughty overdrive rakuten overdrive.
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