Secret Passages in a Hillside Town: Pasi Ilmari J��skel�inen - Softcover

Pasi Ilmari J��skel�inen

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782273379 ISBN 13: 9781782273370

Publisher: Pushkin Press, 2017

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An atmospheric love story with a twist by the author of The Rabbit Back Literature SocietyIn a small hillside town, Olli Suominen - publisher and discontented husband - is constantly losing umbrellas. He has also joined a film club. And Greta, an old flame, has added him on Facebook.As his life becomes more and more entangled with Greta's, and his wife and son are dragged into the aftermath of this teenage romance, Olli is forced to make a choice., But does he really want to know what the secret passages are? Can he be sure that Greta is who she seems to be? And what actually happened on that summer's day long ago?Absorbing, atmospheric and often very funny, Secret Passages in a Hillside Town is an intoxicating novel about the grip of the past and the romance of what has been lost.

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Review:

'This mysterious, idiosyncratic tale exerts an unexpected pull... more than a little cinematic' -- Mail on Sunday

'Strange and beguiling, luring its readers in with quirkiness and charm... highly compelling' -- Glasgow Herald

'Gloriously strange, witty and disturbing... A tremendous, haunting book, full of bitter pain and starry-eyed wonder' -- SFX (5 stars)

'Randomly funny, ultimately quite dark, very very clever Secret Passages in a Hillside Town is a literary delight, a hidden gem and comes highly recommended from me' --Liz Loves Books (blog)

'Reading [Secret Passages in a Hillside Town] is like wandering a dreamlike labyrinth... J��ske�inen embeds social commentary and a soup�on of gothic horror' -- World Literature Today

'J��skel�inen deftly channels the tropes of the big screen - from saturated colors and chiaroscuro to stolen lines and melodramatic scenes, he stages the glittering affair doomed by the secrets of that fateful summer, the mystery of Karri's disappearance, and the truth about what happened in the secret tunnels. A beguiling, unexpected blend of whimsical romance and suspenseful noir' -- Kirkus Reviews

'I really like this book... Another gem from Pushkin Press, this could be a Man Booker' -- Winston's Dad (blog)

'Reality, fantasy worlds, and references to the Famous Five blend into one intoxicating vision... Beautiful, absorbing, and chilling literature' -- Helsingin Sanomat

'The kind of novel that surprises you with its strangeness long after you think that every possible imaginative alley has been explored' --Kannesta kanteen

Praise for The Rabbit Back Literature Society

'Unexpected, thrilling and absurd' -- Sunday Telegraph

'Unnerving, enigmatic' -- FT

'Witty' -- Observer

'You'll love it' -- Harper's Bazaar

'Thrilling' --Shortlist

About the Author:

Pasi Imari J��skel�inen was born in 1966. A novelist and short-story writer, he has won the Kuvastaja Fantasy Prize twice and the Atorox Award for Fantasy four times. He teaches Finnish language and literature and is the father of three sons.

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