A murder mystery, this novel is narrated by a 60-year old man who has just killed his wife. The plot then moves back in time to when the man was 22 and the story eventually reveals why he becomes a killer 40 years later.
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A murder mystery, this novel is narrated by a 60-year old man who has just killed his wife. The plot then moves back in time to when the man was 22 and the story eventually reveals why he becomes a killer 40 years later.
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Add this copy of The Drowning People to cart. $6.99, fair condition, Sold by Russell Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Victoria, BC, CANADA, published 2000 by Penguin Books Ltd.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Outline: -So begins The Drowning People an extraordinary debut novel by a twenty-year-old Oxford student. When he first lays eyes on her sitting by the Thames James Farrell an aspiring violinist falls instantly in love with Ella Harewood a young and beautiful society girl engaged to a Cambridge don. Defying the strict social standards of upper-class England the two carry on a passionate affair believing that the burning power of their love will justify all their actions guarantee them a life of happiness and keep them on top of the world. But the heady rush of first love threatens to ruin their lives forever. In the ultimate test of loyalty Ella forces James to violently betray his best friend and in doing so sets off a chain of events that will lead to murder and bitter revenge. Written with wisdom beyond the author`s years The Drowning People is both a trenchant portrayal of the British upper class and a passionate story about the limits of friendship the legacy of family and the volatile power of first love. -> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Penguin Books The date of this copy is 2000 booksalvation have grade it as Very Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK.
Add this copy of The Drowning People to cart. $11.60, very good condition, Sold by Aardvark Books Ltd rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bucknell, HEREFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2000 by Penguin.
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Add this copy of The Drowning People to cart. $17.87, good condition, Sold by Pearlydewdrops rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Haywards Heath, WEST SUSSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2000 by Penguin.
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Add this copy of The Drowning People to cart. $17.94, good condition, Sold by Cambridge Rare Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cambridge, Gloucestershire, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2000 by Penguin.
Add this copy of The Drowning People to cart. $20.99, very good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2000 by Penguin Books Ltd.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
