The Turnglass
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'Not just a book, but an experience - one in which twists and turns are both on the page and in the very act of reading itself. Two haunting narratives conspire to create a dark, menacing tale that spans half a century of secrets as they…
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1 author picked The Turnglass as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is a unique novel, both in ideas and in concept.
It’s actually two novels in one, the first taking place in 1880s England, the second in1930s California. The two novels are apposite, meaning after you finish the first you’re obliged to flip the book over to read the second. This format is actually quite old. It’s called tête-bêche – a book split into two parts back-to-back, head-to-foot.
To be honest, I don’t know how this will work or if it will work in ebook form. But like all of my picks it should be read in hardcover. The two…
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