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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. I still enjoyed it despite figuring out what was going on very early in the book. I actually wish my brain didn't work like that because i hate spoilers!! Still trying to decide whether I liked the ending or not - 3.5 ( ) Visual book report available at: https://flic.kr/p/QaWx64 The Ecliptic by Benjamin Wood is not your usual fast-paced thriller. Instead, it is a coil that continuously and artfully compresses until the very last chapters. When we first meet the narrator, Knell, she has lived at an artists’ retreat for almost a decade. Like everyone at Portmantle, she has scrapped her real identity and adheres to strict guidelines regarding daily life that allow the retreat to function continuously and in complete secrecy. In return, the artists secure solitude and a hiatus from daily worries in the hope that inspiration will return. The arrival of a troubled and exasperating young man serves as the impetus for huge, and possibly dangerous, changes at Portmantle. As events proceed, the narration twists together Knell’s personal history and the events unraveling at Portmantle. What follows is a quiet, intense read about a desperate search for redemption, independence, personal worth, truth and inspiration. Although you may not always understand why certain information is being presented, in the end, it all makes complete sense. The true test of any thriller! I have just finished this novel, and now, I am going back to reread it. I must find the clues I missed the first time around. What do the scientific concept of the ecliptic, an artist's refuge off the coast of Turkey, and Scottish painter Elspeth "Knell" Conroy have to do with each other? Explaining this puzzle becomes the story of The Ecliptic by Benjamin Wood. The book is hard to discuss without a spoiler, but for me, the ending unfortunately makes the rest of the book seem contrived and makes this not the story for me. Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2016/04/the-ecliptic.html Reviewed for the Penguin First to Read program This is one of those books where I have to marvel at the skill of the author. I’m completely in awe of Mr. Wood’s talent. “The Ecliptic” is a literary masterpiece that I thoroughly enjoyed. Most of this book takes place in an exclusive artist colony, Portmantle. Artists at this colony use assumed names. They mostly are artists who have reached a point in their work where they’re having difficulty going forward. They find rest and peace in this colony in an environment that hopefully will help them move on in their artist endeavors. Elspeth Conroy, who is also known as Knell, is the main character. She’s a Scottish painter and has been at Portmantle for 10 years. She’s made close friends with playwright MacKinney, author Quickman and architect Pettifer. Into their midst comes teenage Fullerton. His introduction into the colony begins a mysterious descent into madness. The book moves from the story taking place at the artist colony to fill us in on Knell’s previous life, her artist and emotional struggles and the reason why she came to Portmantle. Her story is a completely absorbing and heart wrenching one. I grew to love Knell and will never forget her. The book accelerates towards the end into quite an exciting thriller. Not all readers will love the end of this book. I myself don’t usually like this type of ending but it’s done so well that I can’t find it in my heart to take off any points from my rating as I don’t see where it harms the book as a whole. In fact, it brings all of the mysterious parts of the book to a complete understanding. Beautifully written and most highly recommended. This book was given to me by the publisher through Edelweiss in return for an honest review. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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HTML:From the award-winning author of The Bellwether Revivals comes a "gorgeous and harrowing work" (Emily St. John Mandel) set on a mysterious island, where artists strive to recover their lost gifts??and where nothing is quite as it seems. Situated on a Turkish island, Portmantle might be the strangest, most exclusive artists' colony around. Its brilliant residents linger for years, all expenses paid and living under assumed names. Relieved of the burdens of time and ego, they are free to create their next masterpieces. Elspeth Conroy (aka "Knell") is a Scottish painter who has been at Portmantle for a decade, a refugee from the hectic London art scene. Her fellow longtimers include Quickman, whose sole book became a classic and paralyzed his muse; MacKinney, a playwright who left behind her family; and Pettifer, an architect obsessing over an unfinished cathedral. In his astonishing second novel, Benjamin Wood gives us "an intensely intimate portrait of an artist as a young woman, with truths on every page" (Independent). The hermetic world at Portmantle shatters when the 17-year-old Fullerton arrives at the gates, his provenance and talents unknown. As Knell searches for answers, she reveals the path that led her to this place: Her intimate bond with her gruff drunk of a mentor; her early successes and crushing failures; a journey across the Atlantic and into the psychiatrist's office; and a grand commission of astronomical significance. What is "The Ecliptic," and how does it relate to the life Elspeth left behind? This gorgeous puzzle of a novel touches the head and the heart, and the effect is nothing short of electrifying. From the Hardcover edition. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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