
Secret Passages in a Hillside Town (Paperback)
Pasi Ilmari Jaaskelainen (author), Lola Rogers (translator)Published: 07/12/2017
Publisher: Pushkin Press
ISBN: 9781782273370
Number of pages: 416
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
"This mysterious, idiosyncratic tale exerts an unexpected pull... more than a little cinematic." - Mail on Sunday
"Reality, fantasy worlds, and references to the Famous Five blend into one intoxicating vision... Beautiful, absorbing, and chilling literature." - Helsingin Sanomat
"The kind of novel that surprises you with its strangeness long after you think that every possible imaginative alley has been explored." - Kannesta kanteen
"Delightful, magical, inventive." -- The National (UAE)
'Gloriously strange, witty and disturbing... A tremendous, haunting book, full of bitter pain and starry-eyed wonder.' - SFX (5 star 'SFX Loves' lead review for December)
"Randomly funny, ultimately quite dark, very very clever Secret Passages in a Hillside Town is a literary delight, a hidden gem and comes highly recommended from me." - Liz Loves Books (blog)
"Strange and beguiling, luring its readers in with quirkiness and charm... highly compelling." - Glasgow Herald
"I really like this book... Another gem from Pushkin Press, this could be a Man Booker..." -- Winston's Dad (blog)
'Praise for The Rabbit Back Literature Society: 'Unexpected, thrilling and absurd' Sunday Telegraph; 'Unnerving, enigmatic' FT; 'Witty' Observer; 'You'll love it' Harper's Bazaar; 'Thrilling' Shortlist
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