Bøger af Iain Reid

A taut, philosophical, haunting puzzle of a novel by the acclaimed author of I'm Thinking of Ending Things

A taut, philosophical, haunting puzzle of a novel by the acclaimed author of I’m Thinking of Ending Things

"We don't get visitors. Not out here. We never have. In Iain Reid's second haunting, philosophical puzzle of a novel, set in the near-future, Junior and Henrietta live a comfortable, solitary life on their farm, far from the city lights, but in close quarters with each other. One day, a stranger from the city arrives with alarming news: Junior has been randomly selected to travel far away from the farm...very far away. The most unusual part? Arrangements have already been made so that when he leaves, Henrietta won't have a chance to miss him, because she won't be left alone--not even for a moment. Henrietta will have company. Familiar company"--

From the author of FOE, now a major motion picture starring Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal Penny, an artist, has lived in the same apartment for decades, surrounded by the artifacts and keepsakes of her long life. She is resigned to the mundane rituals of old age, until things start to slip. Before her longtime partner passed away years earlier, provisions were made, unbeknownst to her, for a room in a unique long-term care residence, where Penny finds herself after one too many “incidents.” Initially, surrounded by peers, conversing, eating, sleeping, looking out at the beautiful woods that surround the house, all is well. She even begins to paint again. But as the days start to blur together, Penny – with a growing sense of unrest and distrust – starts to lose her grip on the passage of time and on her place in the world. Is she succumbing to the subtly destructive effects of aging, or is she an unknowing participant in something more unsettling?At once compassionate and uncanny, told in spare, hypnotic prose, Iain Reid’s genre-defying third novel explores questions of conformity, art, productivity, relationships, and what, ultimately, it means to grow old.‘I loved this book and couldn't put it down – a deeply gripping, surreal and wonderfully mysterious novel. Not only has Reid given us a brilliant page turner, but a profoundly moving meditation on life and art, death and infinity. Reid is a master’ Mona Awad, author 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl and All's Well

Selected for The Globe 100 Books in 2013.In The Truth about Luck, Iain Reid, author of the highly popular coming-of-age memoir One Bird's Choice, accompanies his grandmother on a five-day vacation -- which turns out to be a "staycation" at his basement apartment in Kingston. While the twenty-eight-year-old writer is at the beginning of his adult life, his ninety-two-year-old grandmother is nearing the end of hers. Between escorting his grandma to local attractions and restaurants, the two exchange memories and she begins to reveal details of her inspiring life story.Told with subtlety, humour, and heart, this delightful comic memoir reflects on family connections; how we experience adversity, the passage of time, and aging; and most importantly what it truly means to feel lucky.

Junior et Henrietta vivent dans une ferme isolée, semblant fuir leurs congénères. Lorsqu'un homme en costume-cravate frappe à leur porte, ils sont loin d'imaginer ce qu'il vient leur annoncer : Junior a été sélectionné par la société OuterMore pour un séjour expérimental dans une station spatiale. En son absence, un avatar biomécanique prendra sa place au sein du foyer.L'émissaire d'OuterMore s'installe donc chez le couple afin d'y mener l'étude préliminaire à la conception de ce « remplaçant ». Mais, très vite, l'intrus se fait de plus en plus envahissant et les sautes d'humeur de Henrietta plus fréquentes.Tendu, atmosphérique et minimaliste, à la frontière du thriller et du roman d'anticipation, « Le Remplaçant » questionne l'identité et le libre arbitre, et devrait séduire les fans de Philip K. Dick et de Stephen King.Un film inspiré du livre est en cours de production avec Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal et LaKeith Stanfield dans les rôles principaux. Publié sous le titre original « Foe » par Simon & Schuster Canada. Traduit de l’anglais (Canada) par Valérie Malfoy.© Iain Reid, 2018. Tous droits réservés.© Presses de la Cité, 2021, pour la traduction française.Iain Reid est un auteur canadien. Son premier roman « Je sens grandir ma peur » rencontra un vif succès et fut adapté en film par Netflix en 2020. Son nouveau roman « Le Remplaçant » est en cours d’adaptation.

Das Hörbuch zum Netflix-Film "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" von Charlie Kaufman. Eine Frau fährt mit ihrem neuen Freund Jake durch die winterliche Weite Kanadas. Trotz ihrer besonderen Verbindung denkt sie darüber nach, die Sache zu beenden. Und während draußen die Dämmerung das einsame Land in Dunkelheit hüllt, werden drinnen im Wagen Gespräche und Atmosphäre immer unheimlicher: Weshalb hält die Erzählerin einen Stalker vor Jake geheim, der ihr seit längerem Angst macht? Warum gibt Jake nur bruchstückhaft etwas von sich preis?Wort für Wort steigt aus den Seiten ein kaum greifbares Unbehagen auf, denn eines ist von vornherein klar: Das junge Paar steuert unaufhaltsam in die Katastrophe ...Der Kanadier Iain Reid, Jahrgang 1980, veröffentlichte zunächst zwei preisgekrönte Memoirs; seine literarischen Arbeiten erschienen u.a. im New Yorker und in der National Post. Sein Romandebüt The Ending elektrisierte Presse und Leser und führte zur Gründung einer Website zum Austausch über das Buch. Iain Reids zweiter literarischer Thriller ist in Arbeit. Der Autor lebt in Ontario, Kanada.

A taut, psychological mind-bender from the bestselling author of I'm Thinking of Ending Things.We don't get visitors. Not out here. We never have. In Iain Reid's second haunting, philosophical puzzle of a novel, set in the near-future, Junior and Henrietta live a comfortable, solitary life on their farm, far from the city lights, but in close quarters with each other. One day, a stranger from the city arrives with alarming news: Junior has been randomly selected to travel far away from the farm...very far away. The most unusual part? Arrangements have already been made so that when he leaves, Henrietta won't have a chance to miss him, because she won't be left alonenot even for a moment. Henrietta will have company. Familiar company. Told in Reid's sharp and evocative style, Foe examines the nature of domestic relationships, self-determination, and what it means to be (or not to be) a person. An eerily entrancing page-turner, it churns with unease and suspense from the first words to its shocking finale.

JEG OVERVEJER AT GØRE DET FORBI er en spændingsfyldt og nervepirrende thriller om en biltur, der får fatale konsekvenser. Jake og hans kæreste er på vej hjem for at besøge hans forældre på deres afsidesliggende gård. Da en snestorm bryder ud, tager parret en uventet omvej og strander foran en tom high school og søger tilflugt indenfor. I dagene efter efterforsker politiet et mord, der er sket på samme high school. Men hvem er offeret? "Romanens konstruktion er fantastisk og usædvanlig ... særdeles ubehagelig at læse men umulig at lægge fra sig." - Booklist "Denne uhyggelige debut kortlægger en foruroligende rejse, hvor filosofi og frygt mødes ... Du har lyst til at skrige: ?Løb for livet.? Og fortælleren kan høre dig. Hun hører bare ikke efter." - The Independent