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Product: The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide (BrightSummaries.com)
Description: Unlock the more straightforward side of The Casual Vacancy with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Casual Vacancy by J.K Rowling, which opens with the death of Barry Fairbrother, a beloved parish councillor in the town of Pagford. Before his death, he was working to keep the neglected council estate where he grew up part of Pagford, much to the chagrin of some of his more snobbish colleagues. His death brings previously unspoken tensions to the surface and reveals the dark underbelly lurking beneath the town’s placid exterior, with lives marred by sexual abuse, drug addiction and domestic violence. J.K Rowling is best-known for her Harry Potter books, which have sold hundreds of millions of copies around the world; The Casual Vacancy is her first novel written for an adult readership.
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Product: Lethal White (Cormoran Strike Book 4)
Description: An unsettling cold case investigation ensnares Cormoran Strike and his partner in a web of dangerous secrets in this #1 New York Times bestseller, the inspiration for HBO Max's acclaimed series C.B. Strike.
When a troubled young man named Billy asks Cormoran Strike to help him investigate a crime he witnessed as a child, the private eye is left deeply troubled. While Billy is obviously mentally distressed and cannot remember many concrete details, there is something sincere about him and his story. But before Strike can question him further, Billy bolts from his office in a panic.
Trying to get to the bottom of Billy's story, Strike and Robin Ellacott -- once his assistant, now a partner in the agency -- set off on a twisting trail that leads them through the backstreets of London, into a secretive inner sanctum within Parliament, and to a beautiful but sinister manor house deep in the countryside. And during this labyrinthine investigation, Strike's own life is far from straightforward. His newfound fame as a private eye means he can no longer operate behind the scenes as he once did. Plus, his relationship with his former assistant is more fraught than it ever has been; Robin is now invaluable to Strike in the business, but their personal relationship is much, much trickier than that. The most epic Robert Galbraith novel yet, Lethal White is "addictive, murderous fun" for British mystery lovers and crime fiction fans alike (Vox).
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Product: Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination
Description: J.K. Rowling, one of the world's most inspiring writers, shares her wisdom and advice.
In 2008, J.K. Rowling delivered a deeply affecting commencement speech at Harvard University. Now published for the first time in book form, VERY GOOD LIVES presents J.K. Rowling's words of wisdom for anyone at a turning point in life. How can we embrace failure? And how can we use our imagination to better both ourselves and others?
Drawing from stories of her own post-graduate years, the world famous author addresses some of life's most important questions with acuity and emotional force.
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Product: Ein plötzlicher Todesfall: Roman | Ein großer Roman über eine kleine Stadt von einer der besten Erzählerinnen der Welt (German Edition)
Description: Als Barry Fairbrother plötzlich stirbt, sind die Einwohner von Pagford geschockt. Denn auf den ersten Blick ist die englische Kleinstadt mit ihrem hübschen Marktplatz und der alten Kirche ein verträumtes und friedliches Idyll, dem Aufregung fremd ist. Doch der Schein trügt. Hinter der malerischen Fassade liegt die Stadt im Krieg. Und dass Barrys Sitz im Gemeinderat nun frei wird, schafft den Nährboden für den größten Krieg, den die Stadt je erlebt hat.
Wer wird als Sieger aus der Wahl hervorgehen – einer Wahl, die voller Leidenschaft, Doppelzüngigkeit
und unerwarteter Offenbarungen steckt?
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Product: Summary & Study Guide The Casual Vacancy by J. K. Rowling
Description: This study guide includes the following sections: Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries & Analysis, Characters, Objects/Places, Themes, Style, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion.
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Product: La vacant imprevista (EMPURIES NARRATIVA Book 933) (Catalan Edition)
Description: Una gran novel·la sobre un poble petit.Quan Barry Fairbrother mor inesperadament amb poc més de quaranta anys, tot el poble de Pagford queda tocat. Pagford és un poblet típicament anglès, amb una plaça bonica i una església, però el que s'amaga rere una aparença tranquil·la és en realitat una guerra oberta entre els habitants del poble. Els rics s'enfronten als pobres, els adolescents als seus pares, les dones als seus marits i els professors amb els seus alumnes. Pagford no és pas el que semblava a primera vista.I la plaça que queda vacant a l'ajuntament del poble aviat esdevé el catalitzador de la guerra més sonada que recorden els habitants de Pagford. Qui triomfarà en unes eleccions plenes de passió, duplicitat i revelacions inesperades?La vacant imprevista és la primera novel·la per adults de J.K. Rowling. És l'obra d'una de les autores més importants del món.
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Product: The Casual Vacancy
Description: When Barry Fairweather dies unexpectedly in his early forties, the little town of Pagford is left in shock.
Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war.
Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils…Pagford is not what it first seems.
And the empty seat left by Barry on the town’s council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations?
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Product: J.K. Rowling : The Life of J.K. Rowling
Description: J.K. Rowling : The Life of J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling is the pen name for Joanne Rowling who personally goes by her married name Joanne Murray. She refers to herself plainly as Jo. J.K. Rowling began using the initials early in her literary career as her novels were targeted towards boys. Her editors insisted she use initials. J.K. Rowling had no middle name so she added K for her grandmother Kathleen. J.K. Rowling has most recently published under a pen name, Robert Galbraith. Her name has transformed as her life has, creating a story befitting a novel. J.K. Rowling didn’t have an easy child hood and spent years counting the numbers behind the decimal points in her bank account. There were people who influenced her positively and those who made her struggle. J.K. Rowling’s the successful novelist of the Harry Potter series and two novels geared towards an adult audience, leaving her mark on generations of readers throughout the world.
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