Jacob's Folly
by Rebecca Miller
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Pub Date 6 Jun 2013 | Archive Date 16 Jul 2013
Description
In eighteenth-century Paris, Jacob is a peddler of knives, salt cellars
and snuffboxes. Despite a disastrous teenage marriage, Jacob is
determined to raise himself up in life, by whatever means he can.
In twenty-first-century America, Jacob's life has twisted in ways he could never have imagined. But even the tiniest of flies can influence the turning of the world. Reliable, true Leslie Senzatimore, a volunteer fireman, and Masha, a gravely ill young woman, are about to have their lives transformed.
Through her wonderfully memorable protagonist, Rebecca Miller considers the hold of the past on the present, the power of private hopes and dreams, and the collision of fate and free will. In Jacob's Folly, Miller's world - which is our own, transfigured by her clear gaze and by her sharp, surprising wit - comes brilliantly to life.
In twenty-first-century America, Jacob's life has twisted in ways he could never have imagined. But even the tiniest of flies can influence the turning of the world. Reliable, true Leslie Senzatimore, a volunteer fireman, and Masha, a gravely ill young woman, are about to have their lives transformed.
Through her wonderfully memorable protagonist, Rebecca Miller considers the hold of the past on the present, the power of private hopes and dreams, and the collision of fate and free will. In Jacob's Folly, Miller's world - which is our own, transfigured by her clear gaze and by her sharp, surprising wit - comes brilliantly to life.
Advance Praise
'Jacob's Folly is an extraordinary book. Miller's writing is
vigorous, powerful and riveting. I was constantly surprised by the
flights and dips of narrative, and its complexity, while from start to
finish her wit and the clear, true characters kept the book grounded. A
magnificent achievement' - Sadie Jones, author of The Outcast
'In Jacob's Folly, Rebecca Miller has landed on a narrative voice that's antique, droll, racy and occasionally cutting...a delicately balanced triple narrative that jumps across centuries... this is an imaginative leap in a new direction, yolking historical fiction to a contemporary drama' - Los Angeles Times
'In Jacob's Folly, Rebecca Miller has landed on a narrative voice that's antique, droll, racy and occasionally cutting...a delicately balanced triple narrative that jumps across centuries... this is an imaginative leap in a new direction, yolking historical fiction to a contemporary drama' - Los Angeles Times
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780857868961 |
| PRICE | £18.99 (GBP) |
