Author:Colin Thubron
To the Last City is set deep in the Peruvian Andes, where five ill-prepared travellers - men and women with different values, temperaments and motives - find themselves trekking through one of the most exacting and beautiful regions on earth.
It is a journey which may temper or destroy them. They confront not only their relationships with one another, but also the enigmas of the country's past, the dangers of its present, and the limitations of their own minds and bodies. The 'lost city' of their destination is Vilcabamba, last refuge of the Inca against the Spaniards, subsumed by jungle for four hundred years.
In this brilliant exploration of the psychological challenges of travelling, set within the exotic jungle of South America, Colin Thubron for the first time joins his highly acclaimed talents as a travel writer with his gifts as a novelist.
One of our most compelling contemporary novelists
—— IndependentColin Thubron's voice is unique: once heard, difficult to forget
—— Anita BrooknerA tense, precarious achievement, brilliantly evoking a dangerous journey
—— The TimesIt is the sharpness of the topography that brings this book to life, the handling of the characters is equally impressive... Thubron has captured, with a vividness that few could match...the charms of a journey into the unknown
—— Sunday TelegraphAn intriguing and worthwhile success
—— Times Literary SupplementColin Thubron seems to be a writer undaunted by immensity, either of place or plot... To the Last City is haunting and passionate and, above all, magnificently fearless
—— ObserverWith great panache and assurance, Jon Canter lampoons the pretentions of England's top legal set...this comic tour de force.
—— Emma Hagestadt , IndependentBrilliantly witty
—— Arabella WeirJon Canter projects a series of funny, sometimes hilarious, incidents in which the comedy is structured rather than slapstick, verging on the licentious but masterfully avoiding it
—— Times Literary Supplement'With Frau Szabó, you have caught a golden fish. Buy all of her novels, the ones she is writing and the ones she will write'
—— Herman Hesse'The Door has been waiting for us from more than sixteen years. It has just opened'
—— Livres Hebdo'In The Door the Hungarian Magda Szabó cleverly guides her intense and poignant novel, allowing the tension to rise in a crescendo'
—— Madame FigaroCaptures the obsessive and destructive madness of sexual jealousy
—— PsychologiesRoberts deploys her research carefully, honing a novel with a strong period feel and a sprightly structure
—— IndependentAn amazing read
—— Latest 7Roberts’ sharp, evocative prose renders this simple story complex, enthralling and compelling
—— Anne Hill , Sussex LifeThis spiky portrait of love makes for a gripping read
—— Emma Hagestadt , Independent RadarA heartbreaking examination of lives and love
—— Diva MagazineA powerful story of sexual jealousy and longing, My Policeman is also a heartbreaking examination of lives and love that has gone to waste in an era in which homosexuality was a prosecutable offence
—— DIVA MagazineA delicious novel by an experienced author who captures the scientific atmosphere of the early 19th century with a devastating study of infidelity
—— Colin Gardiner , Oxford TimesThe real life players of the Napoleonic era spring to life
—— iCompelling
—— Big IssueHighly assured and almost educational with its broad sweep of history
—— Jane Housham , GuardianTillyard’s achievement is in this original portray log the Regency era and its relevance to our own time
—— Philippa Williams , The Ladya very human tale about passion, secrets and lies.
—— Reading MattersAn achingly brilliant piece of writing on passion and delusion. It's a pleasure to read from start to finish and reignites our love for fiction
—— Independent
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