Tresspass

EDITORIAL REVIEW: **Set among the hills and gorges of southern France, Trespass is a thrilling novel about disputed territory, sibling love and devastating revenge, by the bestselling author of The Road Home, winner of the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction.**In a silent valley stands an isolated stone farmhouse, the Mas Lunel. Its owner is Aramon Lunel, an alcoholic so haunted by his violent past that he's become incapable of all meaningful action, letting his hunting dogs starve and his land go to ruin. Meanwhile, his sister, Audrun, alone in her modern bungalow within sight of the Mas Lunel, dreams of exacting retribution for the unspoken betrayals that have blighted her life.Into this closed Cévenol world comes Anthony Verey, a wealthy but disillusioned antiques dealer from London. Now in his sixties, Anthony hopes to remake his life in France, and he begins looking at properties in the region. From the moment he arrives at the Mas Lunel, a frightening and unstoppable series of consequences is set in motion.Two worlds and two cultures collide. Ancient boundaries are crossed, taboos are broken, a violent crime is committed. And all the time the Cévennes hills remain, as cruel and seductive as ever, unforgettably captured in this powerful and unsettling novel, which reveals yet another dimension to Rose Tremain's extraordinary imagination.*From the Hardcover edition.* From The Author Of The Gustav Sonata In A Silent Valley In Southern France Stands An Isolated Stone Farmhouse, The Mas Lunel. Its Owner Is Aramon Lunel, An Alcoholic Haunted By His Violent Past. His Sister, Audrun, Alone In Her Bungalow Within Sight Of The Mas Lunel, Dreams Of Exacting Retribution For The Unspoken Betrayals That Have Blighted Her Life. Into This Closed World Comes Anthony Verey, A Wealthy But Disillusioned Antiques Dealer From London Seeking To Remake His Life In France. From The Moment He Arrives At The Mas Lunel, A Frightening And Unstoppable Series Of Consequences Is Set In Motion... Over A Million Rose Tremain Books Sold ‘a Writer Of Exceptional Talent ... Tremain Is A Writer Who Understands Every Emotion’ Independent I ‘there Are Few Writers Out There With The Dexterity Or Emotional Intelligence To Rival That Of The Great Rose Tremain’ Irish Times ‘tremain Has The Painterly Genius Of An Old Master, And She Uses It To Stunning Effect’ The Times ‘rose Tremain Is One Of The Very Finest British Novelists’ Salman Rushdie ‘tremain Is A Writer Of Exemplary Vision And Particularity. The Fictional World Is Rendered With Extraordinary Vividness’ Marcel Theroux, Guardian An electrifying novel about disputed territory, sibling love, and devastating revenge from the celebrated author of *The Road Home* and *Restoration*. In a silent valley in southern France stands an isolated stone farmhouse, the Mas Lunel. Aramon, the owner, is so haunted by his violent past that he's become incapable of all meaningful action, letting his hunting dogs starve and his land go to ruin. Meanwhile, his sister Audrun, alone in her modern bungalow within sight of the Mas Lunel, dreams of exacting retribution for the unspoken betrayals that have blighted her life. Into this closed world comes Anthony Verey, a wealthy but disillusioned antiques dealer from London. When he sets his sights on the Mas, a frightening and unstoppable series of consequences is set in motion. ([W. W. Norton][1]) [1]: http://books.wwnorton.com/books/detail.aspx?ID=17142 I en stille dal bor Armaon Lunel i et stort hus bygget av stein. Han er alkoholiker, hjemsøkt av sin voldelige fortid og ute av stand til å foreta seg noe. Han lar jakthundene sulte og jorden forfalle. Like i nærheten bor søsteren Audrun, alene i sin moderne bungalow. Hun drømmer fortsatt om et nytt liv. Til denne lille landsbyen kommer den velstående med desillusjonerte antikvitetshandleren Anthony fra London for å starte et nytt liv i Frankrike. Men fra det øyeblikket han kommer, starter en rekke ustoppelige hendelser; to verdener kolliderer, gamle grenser krysses, tabuer blir brutt og voldelig handlinger blir begått. Alt mot et bakteppe av de mektige åsene og det franske landskapet. To av forfatterens bøker er oversatt til norsk: "Fargen" og "Musikk og stillhet" 'THRILLING...a terrific book, accomplished in its poised, imaginative storytelling and its vivid, sensual rendering of landscape and character, emotion and memory' The Times In a silent valley in southern France stands an isolated stone farmhouse, the Mas Lunel. Its owner is Aramon Lunel, an alcoholic haunted by his violent past. His sister, Audrun, alone in her bungalow within sight of the Mas Lunel, dreams of exacting retribution for the unspoken betrayals that have blighted her life. Into this closed world comes Anthony Verey, a wealthy but disillusioned antiques dealer from London seeking to remake his life in France. From the moment he arrives at the Mas Lunel, a frightening and unstoppable series of consequences is set in motion... "In a silent valley in southern France stands an isolated stone farmhouse, the Mas Lunel. Aramon, the owner, is so haunted by his violent past that he's become incapable of all meaningful action, letting his hunting dogs starve and his land go to ruin. Meanwhile, his sister Audrun, alone in her modern bungalow within sight of the Mas Lunel, dreams of exacting retribution for the unspoken betrayals that have blighted her life. Into this closed world comes Anthony Verey, a wealthy but disillusioned antiques dealer from London who has escaped to stay with his sister. When he sets his sights on the Mas, a frightening and unstoppable series of consequences is set in motion In a silent valley in southern France stands an isolated stone farmhouse, the Mas Lunel. Its owner is Aramon Lunel, an alcoholic haunted by his violent past. His sister, Audrun, alone in her bungalow within sight of the Mas Lunel, dreams of exacting retribution for the unspoken betrayals that have blighted her life. Into this closed world comes Anthony Verey, a wealthy but disillusioned antiques dealer from London seeking to remake his life in France. But from the moment he arrives at the Mas Lunel, a frightening and unstoppable series of consequences is set in motion. In a silent valley stands an isolated farmhouse, the Mas Lunel. Its owner is Aramon Lunel, an alcoholic so haunted by his violent past that he's become incapable of all meaningful action, letting his land go to ruin. Set in the beautiful heartland of southern France, Trespass is a thrilling novel about disputed territory, sibling love and revenge. A London antique dealer sets his sights on an ancient stone farmhouse in southern France owned by a man haunted by his violent past and his revenge-seeking sister. The uneasy peace between an alcoholic brother and his sister is disturbed by an antiques dealer who is looking to relocate