He studied at wadham college, oxford, graduating with a bachelor of arts ba degree, and at wolfson college, oxford. Henry lytten a spy turned academic and writer sits at his desk in oxford in 1962, dreaming of other worlds. From the author of the international best seller an instance of the fingerpost, arcadia is an astonishing work of imagin. Iain pears is the author of the bestsellers an instance of the fingerpost, the dream of scipio, stones fall, and arcadia, and a novella, the portrait, as well as a series of acclaimed detective novels, a book of art history, and countless articles on artistic, financial and historical subjects. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He embarks on the story of jay, an elevenyearold boy who has grown up within the embrace of his family in a rural, peaceful world a kind of arcadia. Isabel berwick, financial times nothing in the style in which pears writes all this down is likely to confuse the average teenager. Arcadia is a gripping tale, with memorable characters who lead us through the plots twists and turns to the books deeply satisfying resolution. A return to the form that launched iain pears onto bestseller lists around the world. Iain pears is the author of the bestsellers an instance of the fingerpost, the dream of scipio, stones fall, and arcadia, and a novella, the portrait, as well as a series of acclaimed detective novels, a book of art history, and countless. Arcadia by iain pears hello, im jen im the author of the weird things customers say in bookshops series, the bookshop book and the hungry. I had reached the limit of my storytelling in book form, pears explained in an article in the guardian, and needed some.
Iain george pears born 8 august 1955 is an english art historian, novelist and journalist. A screenshot from iain pears s arcadia i began arcadia a novel conceived and written for an app over four and a half years ago when a lot of people were musing about digital narrative. Iain pears has long been one of my favorite authors, and arcadia is another example of his masterful storytelling. Iain pears has a wife with who they are blessed with children. A captivating adventure story with huge heart and dazzling imaginative power, from the bestselling author of an instance of the fingerpost. Paperback published in 2015, 1101946822 hardcover published in 2016, kindle edition published in 2016, 0571576 paperback. An instance of the fingerpost isbn 9780099751816 pdf epub. Somewhere between the two lies this odd confection by the restless, genrehopping pears stones fall, 2009, etc. Indeed, arcadia seems to be aimed at the lucrative crossover point between the grownup and ya markets, even if it lacks the antic density of. The book flits, nonchronologically, between three different timelines, and its not uncommon for something to happen in the future timeline that influences and changes stuff going on.
Iain pears is a fascinating writer because all of his books are so different from each other. Why you need an app to understand my novel the guardian. Hello, im jen im the author of the weird things customers say in bookshops series, the bookshop book and the hungry ghost festival. Iain pears author iain pears is the author of the bestsellers an instance of the fingerpost, the dream of scipio, and stones fall, and a novella, the portrait, as well as a series of acclaimed detective. Click show more for more info on the books mentioned. But when a supernatural vision causes jay to question the rules of his world, he is launched on a lifechanging journey. Download arcadia by iain pears and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. Arcadia by iain pears a book at lunchtime discussion of iain pears interactive novel arcadia the arcadia app is one of the most substantial and. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading arcadia.
Arcadia book by iain pears half price books marketplace. Last year, in his electronic book of arcadia, he allowed the readers to switch between the multiple narratives. Iain pears has long been one of my favorite authors, and arcadia is another example of his. From internationally bestselling author iain pears comes the seventh in his jonathan argyll series an intriguing mystery of love, loss, and artistic, isbn 9780743272414. Arcadia, the new novel by iain pears, was created for an app. Become the master of your journey following ten characters through three interlocking worlds, in an original tale of time travel, intrigue and adventure. Download arcadia by iain pears and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad and ipod touch. A book at lunchtime discussion of iain pears interactive novel arcadia the arcadia app is one of the most substantial and interesting works of interactive fiction released last year begins. In a professors house in oxford, fifteenyearold rosie goes in search of a.
This acclaimed book by iain pears is available at in several formats for your ereader. Iain pears has also written a novel series that features an art historian, jonathan argyll. Read arcadia a novel by iain pears available from rakuten kobo. In a major suspense novel set to surpass the internationally bestselling an instance of the fingerpost comes a dazzling story of youth, love and murderous ambitiona novel of time travel spanning three beautifully detailed worlds. Iain pears takes what could have been a good, converging story of multiple characters and times and. His other titles, like an instance of the fingerpost and stones fall, have weightier themes, but arcadia is fun to read and may appeal to a broader audience. His bestknown novel, an instance of the fingerpost, explored a 17thcentury oxford murder and its. From the author of the international best seller an instance of the fingerpost, arcadia is an astonishing work of imagination. A screenshot from iain pearss arcadia i began arcadia a novel conceived and written for an app over four and a half years ago when a lot of people were musing about digital narrative. Arcadia ebook by iain pears 9781101946831 rakuten kobo. Iain pears schreibstil wird gern hoch gelobt, mir sagt er nur wenig zu. In cold war england, professor henry lytten, having renounced a career in espionage, is writing a fantasy novel that dares to imagine a world less fraught than his own. Arcadias most successful element is the way its structure perfectly encapsulates this idea. Iain pears in cold war england, professor henry lytten, having renounced a career in espionage, is writing a fantasy novel that dares to imagine a world less fraught than his own.
Pears was born on 8 august 1955 in coventry, england. Arcadia is one of the best time travel stories ive read in a long whilemore than that, its one of the best books ive read in a year already burgeoning with good reads. The immaculate deception isbn 9780743272414 pdf epub. Arcadia has 7 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. He is the author of an instance of the fingerpost, the dream of scipio and stones fall. He was educated at warwick school, an allboys public school in warwick.
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