Andorra, Peter Cameron
Andorra, Peter Cameron
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Andorra

Author: Peter Cameron

Narrator: Robertson Dean

Unabridged: 7 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/21/2017

Synopsis

For mysterious reasons, a man forsakes his American life and arrives in a strange country calledAndorra. He settles into the grand--and only--hotel in its seaside capital, and gradually makes the aquaintance of this tiny city's most prominent residents: the ancient Mrs. Reinhardt, who has a lifetime lease on the penthouse in the hotel; Sophonsobia Quay, the kayaking matriarch of an Andorran dynasty; and the Ricky Dents, an Australian couple who share a first name, a gigantic dog, and a volatile secret. As the stranger reveals himself to his new friends, and becomes entangled in their lives, the mystery of his own origin deepens. What is he hiding, and why? And when a mutilated dead body appears in the harbor, everyone is a suspect, including our narrator. Part thriller, part comedy of manners, part surrealistic dream, Andorra is "a work of remarkable and sustained invention and imagination . . . a nearly perfect book" (Robert Drake, The Philadelphia Inquirer).

About The Author

Peter Cameron is a novelist and writer living in New York City and Vermont. He is best known for his novels Andorra, The Weekend, The City of Your Final Destination, Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You, and Coral Glynn.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kasa on July 21, 2017

Every time I read something by Peter Cameron, I wonder why I don't seek him out more. This compulsively readable thriller told by Alex Fox, an unreliable narrator if there ever was one, holds surprises around every turn. There is a languid pace that matches the climate as Andorra is not the mountain......more

Goodreads review by Kittaroo on March 15, 2014

Premetto: amo Cameron. Temo di non essere obiettiva quando ne parlo. Amo il suo manierismo, amo il modo in cui riesce a tratteggiare caratteri in modo semplice e rapido, amo le sue descrizioni geografiche. Nulla è, però, mai lineare come appare all'inizio. I personaggi sono mascherati e si mostrano t......more

Goodreads review by Thomas on April 15, 2014

In my real life I rate my books on a ten-point scale with 10 being an all-time favorite. When I use a five here on Goodreads it really means anything that rates an 8 (really liked it) 9 (loved it) and 10 (all time favorite). On that scale Andorra gets an 8. I liked the setting, the details, the pros......more

Goodreads review by Terry on February 25, 2012

Firstoff, this book isn't for everyone. If you like suspense, the novel Rebecca, the films The Usual Suspects and Identity, you'll probably really enjoy it. But, if you're not a suspense fan who's up for some author trickery, you might feel a) bored (by some of the long sections of dialogue) or b) c......more

Goodreads review by Marcello on April 03, 2015

Lui è Alexander Fox. Del suo passato ci dice poco e niente, tranne qualcosa di molto poco piacevole cambiando anche versione un paio di volte. Andorra è un paese dove tutti sanno tutto. Un luogo particolare dove scappare e ricominciare. Una fuga della mente. La scrittura è diretta, semplice, raffinata......more

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