Written by elizabeth hand, audiobook narrated by carol monda. She has also received the tiptree, nebula twice, and world fantasy four times awards, among others. The opening three chapters might convince many readers that this is a book about drug addiction or borderline personality disorderintensely conceived and brilliantly written, they are my favorite. Fleeing reykjavik and a cluster of cult murders, cass lands in london to rendezvous with her longtime lover quinn, a person of interest.
Generation loss by elizabeth hand abebooks passion for books. In hands thriller, we see what lisbeth salander would look like in. Intense and atmospheric, generation loss is an inventive brew of postpunk attitude and dark mystery. Mar 31, 2017 author of glimmering, generation loss, winterlong, 12 monkeys, the frenchman millennium, no 1, best new paranormal romance, waking the moon, general chemistry elizabeth hand open library donate. The third novel about cassandra nearyafter the groundbreaking generation loss and the edgy available darkhard light brings cass to england, where she immediately falls into a web of art, drugs, music, and madness. I docked a star from performance because i have a pet peeve about mispronunciations, but i love the tone and touch of grit in carol mondas voice. A photographer whose shots of new yorks punk scene in the seventies earned her fame, cache, and a cultish kind of cool, cass has spent much of her life in the dark, watching and waiting. She is a longtime contributor to numerous publications, including the washington post book world and the village voice literary supplement. Generation loss is out this spring from small beer press. Generation loss is a foray into, for lack of a better term, mainstream fiction by elizabeth hand, many of whose previous novels have been marked by a. The novel deals with the limits and limitations of art while being both thriller and mystery novel at the same time. The secrets of smalltown life can be more deadly than fist fights and dead junkies. Footnotes edit elizabeth hand biography life, family, children, parents, name, story, history, mother, young, book newsmakers cumulation retrieved 20170428. The opening three chapters might convince many readers that this is a book about drug addiction or borderline personality disorderintensely conceived.
Hands newest novel, generation loss, is a gritty thriller involving a burnt out relic of a photographer from the 1970s punk scene, cass neary, who is given a mercy assignment to interview a reclusive photographer in maine. Hand s newest novel, generation loss, is a gritty thriller involving a burnt out relic of a photographer from the 1970s punk scene, cass neary, who is given a mercy assignment to interview a reclusive photographer in maine. Elizabeth hand cass neary made her name in the 1970s as a photographer embedded in the burgeoning punk movement in new york city. Elizabeth hand is a new york times notable and multiple awardwinning author. Elizabeth hand writes with craftsmanship and passion. As her passionately devoted fans know, elizabeth hand is a uniquely gifted storyteller. Click to read more about generation loss by elizabeth hand. Hands clever novel begins with the harsh realities of the 70s punk movement and the history of an edgy, disaffected photographer whose favorite subjects are found in dingy bars and back alleys. Praise for generation loss although generation loss moves like a thriller, it detonates with greater resound. Cass neary made her name in the seventies as a photographer embedded in the burgeoning punk movement in new york city. Shelleys daughters horror fiction by women the new york. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. She has written seven novels, including the cult classics waking the moon and generation loss, and shortstory collections.
Im a huge fan of elizabeth hands work and have read all of her books. In the sweltering summer of 1915, pin, the fourteenyearold daughter of a carnival fortuneteller, disguises herself as a boy and joins a teenage gang that roams the famous riverview amusement park, looking for trouble. Her novel generation loss received the shirley jackson award. Punk photographer cass neary, one of noirs great antiheroes katherine dunn, author of geek love, rages back in the series that began with the awardwinning novels generation loss and available dark. Black light, elizabeth hand 1999 tammy april 27, 2016 at 9. Generation loss by elizabeth hand was the authors first psychological suspense thriller, and a powerful one indeed. Neary, whose crowning professional achievement is a book of photos aptly entitled dead girls, is still suffering from the events depicted in generation loss that made her a suspect in a maine. George pelecanos elizabeth hand writes with craftsmanship and passion. See all books authored by elizabeth hand, including poes children. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading generation loss. Buy generation loss cass neary 1 by hand, elizabeth isbn.
Elizabeth hand is the bestselling author of thirteen multipleawardwinning novels and four collections of short fiction. Inhabits a world between reason and insanityits a delightful waking dream. Its funny, im reading a book right now where the first half takes place at a party, and it was pretty boring. Elizabeth hand just keeps getting better and better, and hard light is powerful evidence of her mastery in the noir field. From the bestselling author of generation loss and available dark directed by andrea adams, camera by harrison. Hands other recent book is 2015s wylding hall, a supernatural horror novella set in the british folkrock scene of the 70s. Photographer cass neary, introduced in the underground classic generation loss, finds herself drawn into the shadowy world of crime in scandinavias coldest corners.
In the book generation loss by elizabeth hand we enter the life of cass scary neary, a selfdestructive photographer. Cass neary made her name in the 1970s as a photographer. On arrival she finds herself in an old mystery that is still claiming lives. Hands main character, cass neary, first appeared in the cult hit generation loss, and here she has returned in a. I think it was the onetwo punch of reading this and generation loss that made me start buying up all the elizabeth hand books i ran into. Her iconoclastic series of crime novels which features offbeat photographer cass neary, began with the underground classic generation loss, and that was followed by.
Her iconoclastic series of crime novels which features offbeat photographer cass neary, began with the underground classic generation loss, and that was followed by the brilliant available dark. Generation loss by elizabeth hand postmodern mystery. Her pictures of the musicians and hangers on, the infamous, the damned, and the. A couple of years after seeing patti smith perform, elizabeth hand flunked out of college and became involved in the nascent punk scenes in dc and nyc. Those words are tattooed on cass neary, the antihero of elizabeth hands crimenovel series that began with generation loss. Includes generation loss, available dark, hard light and the book of lamps and banners. The meat of this novel is hands merciless examination of cass and the people around. Generation loss by hand, elizabeth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Generation loss cass neary, book 1 by elizabeth hand. Apr 01, 2007 buy generation loss by hand, elizabeth isbn. Elizabeth hand is the author of more than fourteen crossgenre novels and collections of short fiction.
Her pictures of the musicians and the hangerson, the infamous, the damned, and the dead, earned her a brief moment of fame. Club asked hand to choose and discuss her five favorite books about music. Elizabeth hand author elizabeth hand has written eight novels and several shortstory collections. Elizabeth hand, a new york times notable author, has written nine novels and several shortstory collections. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. I hope audible will make arrangements to carry more of her back catalog. It almost seems as if author elizabeth hand is not so much penning a novel as sending a series of cries into the night. Cass neary is a photographer best known for the shots she captured of dead people during the height of the punk scene. Mar 30, 2007 it takes time to warm to the selfdestructive, sourtempered protagonist of elizabeth hands generation loss she drives drunk, pops adderall and percocet, and generally tries to not stick. Generation loss is a novel by american writer elizabeth hand. Her work has received the shirley jackson award three times, the world fantasy award four times, the nebula award twice, as well as the ja. Born in san diego, she grew up in new yorks hudson valley, the setting for much of her work, before moving to washington d.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Mortal love by elizabeth hand nook book ebook barnes. Author of glimmering, generation loss, winterlong, 12 monkeys, the frenchman millennium, no 1, best new paranormal romance, waking the moon, general chemistry elizabeth hand open library donate. She has won the shirley jackson award, the james tiptree. March 2007 melissa albert fiction generation loss by elizabeth hand i looked like what your mother dreams about in the middle of the night when you dont come home. Your description of the story reminds me of eyes wide shut. Cass neary made her name in the 70s as a photographer embedded in the burgeoning punk movement in new york city. Elizabeth hand audio books, best sellers, author bio. March 2007 melissa albert fiction generation loss by elizabeth hand i looked like what your mother dreams about. Those words are tattooed on cass neary, the antihero of elizabeth hands crime novel series that began with generation loss and continued. Genres are mostly useful as a marketing tool, and to help booksellers known where to shelve a book.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. As this riveting tourdeforce opens, the police already want to talk to cass about a mysterious death she was involved with previously, but before they can bring her in, cass accepts a job offer from overseas and hops on a plane. Narrator cass neary is a hypnotic blend of hidden vulnerability, selfishness, and curiosity. But now that the partys over, things are picking up. Apr 14, 2008 praise for generation loss although generation loss moves like a thriller, it detonates with greater resound. Elizabeth hand books list of books by author elizabeth hand. Generation loss by elizabeth hand overdrive rakuten. An intrepid young woman stalks a murderer through turnofthecentury chicago, in the transfixing new historical novel from elizabeth hand. It takes time to warm to the selfdestructive, sourtempered protagonist of elizabeth hands generation loss she drives drunk, pops adderall and percocet, and generally tries to not stick. Elizabeth hand is the author of more than fifteen crossgenre novels and collections of short fiction.
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