Black Water
Black Water by Louise Doughty is a masterful thriller published by Faber & Faber in 2016, featuring 344 pages in English. The narrative follows Harper, who is haunted by his past as a mercenary while living in a remote hut in Bali. As he grapples with his fears, he encounters Rita, a woman with her own tragic history, leading to a passionate affair that complicates their lives further.
Readers will find a story that intertwines themes of espionage, love, and redemption, set against the backdrop of significant historical events, including the 1965 Indonesian massacres. The novel explores the complexities of exile and the risks involved in their relationship as Harper and Rita navigate their troubled pasts. Spanning locations from Indonesia to the Netherlands and California, Black Water delves into the intricacies of human connection amidst suspense and danger.
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MODERN & CONTEMPORARY FICTION (POST C 1945). From the bestselling author of Apple Tree Yard, a masterful thriller about espionage, love and redemption. Harper wakes every night, terrified of the sounds outside his hut halfway up a mountain in Bali. He is afraid that his past as a mercenary has caught up with him – and that his life may now been in danger. As he waits to discover his fate, he meets Rita, a woman with her own past tragedy, and begins a passionate affair. Their relationship makes Harper realise that exile comes in many forms – but can Rita and Harper save each other while they are putting each other very much at risk? Moving between Indonesia, the Netherlands and California, from the 1960s to the 1990s, Black Water turns around the 1965 Indonesian massacres, one of the great untold tragedies of the twentieth century.
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