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Canal Dreams Book

Paperback. Pub Date :2013-09-01 Pages: 288 Language: English Publisher: Abacus A reissue of Iain Bankss compelling 1989 political thrillerHisako Onoda. world famous cellist. refuses to fly. and so she travels to Europe as a passenger on a tanker bound through the Panama Canal. But Panama is a country whose politics are as volatile as the local freedom fighters. When Hisakos ship is captured. it is not long before the atmosphere is as flammable as an oxy-acetylene torch. and the tension as sharp as the spike on her cello This is a novel of deceptive simplicity and dark. original power:. stark psychological insights mesh with vividly realized scenarios in an ominous projection of global realpolitik The result is yet another major landmark in the quite remarkable career of an. outstanding modern novelist.Read More

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  • Foyles

    'Banks once again demonstrates his extraordinary dark powers of imagination' Sunday TimesHisako Onada, world-famous cellist, refuses to fly. And so she travels to Europe as a passenger on a tanker bound through the Panama Canal. But Panama is a country whose politics are as volatile as the local freedom fighters. When Hisako's ship is captured, it is not long before the atmosphere is as flammable as an oxy-acetylene torch, and the tension as sharp as the spike on the cello...Praise for Iain Banks:'The most imaginative novelist of his generation'The Times'His verve and talent will always be recognised, and his work will always find and enthral new readers' Ken MacLeod, Guardian'His work was mordant, surreal, and fiercely intelligent' Neil Gaiman'An exceptional wordsmith'Scotsman

  • TheBookPeople

    Hisako Onoda, world famous cellist, refuses to fly. And so she travels to Europe as a passenger on a tanker bound through the Panama Canal. But Panama is a country whose politics are as volatile as the local freedom fighters. When Hisako's ship is captured, it is not long before the atmosphere is as flammable as an oxy-acetylene torch, and the tension as sharp as the spike on her cello...CANAL DREAMS is a novel of deceptive simplicity and dark, original power: stark psychological insights mesh with vividly realised scenarios in an ominous projection of global realpolitik. The result is yet another major landmark in the quite remarkable career of an outstanding modern novelist.

  • 0349139237
  • 9780349139234
  • Iain Banks
  • 6 June 2013
  • Abacus
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 288
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