Diver’s Clothes Lie Empty
Diver’s Clothes Lie Empty by Vendela Vida is a reprint edition published by HarperCollins on March 15, 2016. This 224-page novel presents a literary thriller that delves into the complexities of identity through the journey of a woman who travels to Casablanca, Morocco, for mysterious reasons. Upon her arrival, she experiences a life-altering event when she is robbed of her wallet and passport, leaving her without any identification. This loss of identity becomes a pivotal moment, as it allows her to explore the freedom of reinventing herself.
Readers will find a narrative rich in vibrant detail and infused with humor, as the story unfolds into a blend of literary mystery and psychological thriller. The novel examines themes of free will and the power of choice, focusing on the protagonist’s struggle to navigate her past and present while contemplating her future. With elements of suspense woven throughout, Diver’s Clothes Lie Empty invites exploration of the malleability of identity and the complexities that accompany it.
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From the acclaimed author of Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name comes a taut, spellbinding literary thriller that probes the essence and malleability of identity
In Vendela Vida’s taut and mesmerizing novel of ideas, a woman travels to Casablanca, Morocco, on mysterious business. While checking into her hotel, the woman is robbed of her wallet and passport—all of her money and identification. Stripped of her identity, she feels burdened by the crime yet strangely liberated by her sudden freedom to be anyone she wants to be.
Told with vibrant, lush detail and a wicked sense of humor, The Diver’s Clothes Lie Empty is part literary mystery, part psychological thriller—an unforgettable novel that explores free will, power, and a woman’s right to choose not her past, perhaps not her present, but certainly her future. This is Vendela Vida’s most assured and ambitious novel yet.
“Part glamorous travelogue, part slow-burn mystery, this full-bodied tale of a runaway is at once formally inventive and heartbreakingly familiar. (It’s also insanely funny.)”—Lena Dunham
“[Vida’s] finest book….With its echoes of Hitchcock and Highsmith, this novel is full of darting pleasures.”—New York Times
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