Hell's Gate

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Hell's Gate - Gaudé, Laurent
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Hell's Gate is an intense, powerful and thoroughly unnerving' [The Guardian] story of one man's journey to the underworld to bring back his son from the dead.


'An intense contemporary myth' The Irish Times


What if death was not the end? A thrilling story of love, loss, revenge and redemption in Naples and beyond.


When his son is killed by gangsters' crossfire on his way to school, Neapolitan taxi driver Matteo is consumed by despair.


But just when he feels life has lost all meaning, he encounters a man who claims the living can find ways into the afterlife. And legend says that there's an entrance to the underworld beneath Naples.


What if Matteo had a chance of bringing Pippo back from the dead?

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Price
$14.95  $13.90
Publisher
Gallic Books
Publish Date
Pages
272
Dimensions
5.0 X 7.6 X 0.6 inches | 0.3 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781910477328

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About the Author
Laurent Gaudé was born in 1972 in Paris. He is a prize-winning author and playwright. In 2004 he won the prestigious Prix Goncourt. Emily Boyce is a translator and editor. She was shortlisted for the French Book Office New Talent in Translation Award in 2008, the French-American Translation Prize in 2016, and the Scott Moncrieff Prize in 2021. She lives in London. Jane Aitken is a publisher and translator from the French.
Reviews
Praise for Hell's Gate:

"Captivating ... unforgettable characters" Elle

"A triumphant initiation story filled with emotion" Livres Hebdo

"Masterfully done ... haunting" L'Express

Praise for The House of Scorta:

"Gaude does a remarkable job of sketching his characters...and there are many wonderful events and lovely interludes... [a] bewitching novel." - San Francisco Chronicle

"Gaude's remarkable feel for such graceful human behaviour makes The House of Scorta never less than charming and sometimes strikingly truthful." - Financial Times

"Rich and vibrant. This is a work of wonder." AudioFile, Maine

"A rich canvas" Publishers Weekly

"Inspired by his love for Italy and stories of his wife's family, Laurent Gaude paints a vivid picture of life in a poor Italian village. He writes in an evocative prose, rich in quality and simplicity ... Books such as this are rare. Laurent Gaude is a skilful writer who pushes the story into unpredictable twists and turns that will keep you enthralled to the very end." Historical Novel Society

Praise for Death of an Ancient King:

"Gaude writes in a courtly language with an elegiac, almost hypnotic rhythm." Sunday Telegraph

"Gaude writes in an elegiac, lyrical style, the simplicity of the prose matching the timelessness of his message." Sunday Business Post
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