Fieldwork

Vivid, passionate, funny, deeply researched, and page-turningly plotted, this novel--set in northern Thailand--is a daring, spellbinding tale of anthropologists, missionaries, demon possession, sexual taboos, murder, and an obsessed young reporter named Mischa Berlinski.

ISBN 0312427468   Pages 336 ISBN13 9780312427467 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Picador USA   Weight (grammes) 340 Imprint Picador USA   Height (mm) 210 Format Paperback   Width (mm) 140 Publication date 14 Feb 2008   Spine width (mm) 26 DEWEY 813.6   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC22   Alternative ISBN 9781602528338

"A Russian doll of a read . . . A story that cooks like a mother."--Stephen King, "Entertainment Weekly" "An intoxicating journey filled with missing souls and vengeful spirits."--"The Washington Post""" "An entertainingly readable novel of ideas . . . Berlinski's narrative is brilliantly plotted and builds to a shattering but entirely credible conclusion.""--Los Angeles Times""" "A sad and powerful tale . . . Inspired and courageous.""--San Francisco Chronicle""" "An impeccably structured novel portraying two strikingly different milieus . . . Bravura storytelling."--"The Seattle Times""" "Airtight and intensely gripping . . . His treatment of both religious missionary and anthropological fieldwork is subtle and insightful. Impeccable research and a juicy, intricate plot play off in this perfectly executed debut.""--Kirkus Reviews "(starred review)

"Gripping and entertaining . . . A quirky, often brilliant debut, bounced along by limitless energy."--"The New York Review of Books"

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