The Quiet Woman
The Quiet Woman by Christopher Priest, published by Orion Publishing Group, Limited on December 11, 2014, is a 240-page novel written in English. This work presents a chillingly plausible near-future dystopian Britain, intertwining the life of Alice Stockton, a biographer grappling with the remnants of her past and the influence of others’ lives. The narrative explores the blurred lines between reality and imagination, reflecting on personal histories in a society that has lost its direction.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of literary mystery and uncertain identities as they navigate Alice’s experiences in this unsettling world. The Quiet Woman delves into themes of memory and the impact of external lives on individual existence, making it a thought-provoking addition to the realms of fiction and science fiction. This edition invites exploration of the complexities of human connections within a dystopian setting, characteristic of Priest’s distinctive storytelling style.
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THE QUIET WOMAN stitches together a horrifyingly plausable near-future dystopian Britain and a typically Priestian account of an individual lost in the blurred boundaries between the real and the imagined. It is a novel that bears comparison with the work of Kazuo Ishiguro and A.S. Byatt as well as that of John Wyndham.
In a country that has lost its way memories of past lives are distracting Alice Stockton. Living alone after the break up of her marriage she makes a precarious living as a biographer yet finds herself powerfully and inexplicably influenced by the lives of others.
A novel of uncertain personal histories and literary mystery set in a disturbingly real dystopian Britain, THE QUIET WOMAN is vintage Christopher Priest.
Christopher Priest is a genre-leading author of SFF fiction. His novel, THE PRESTIGE, won a number of awards and was adapted into a critically acclaimed, Oscar-nominated film directed by Christopher Nolan (TENET, INCEPTION) starring Hugh Jackman (THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, X-MEN), Christian Bale (THE BIG SHORT, BATMAN BEGINS), Michael Caine (THE ITALIAN JOB) and Scarlett Johansson (MARRIAGE STORY, THE AVENGERS).
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