But when she is assigned a patient who is the most dangerous teenager in the country, s. Liz jensenthe rapturebookbits author interview youtube. Shes my type of author, and i doubt there would be anything that she wrote that i wouldnt find enjoyable on some level or other just because she is so technically brilliant. I tend to be a bit cavalier on such issues, but was. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the rapture. Liz jensen, the rapture meanwhile in iran and israel the violence is an open wound on tv, so predictable and its bloodiness of the mutilated children and howling women become a spectacle you shatter it briefly before zapping over to some japanese game show. A firstclass apocalyptic thriller of futuristic science, geophysics, and religion. Our narrator, gabrielle fox, has moved to a town on the kent coast, where the. Author liz jensen is new to me, but she is a bestselling novelist whose work has been translated into over 20 languages. The rapture by liz jensen 2009, hardcover for sale online. She then worked as a tv and radio producer for the bbc in the uk.
Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. L iz jensens muchpraised seventh novel, a globalwarming thriller set in the near future, has the feel of a lushly filled out film script. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. This is a delight to read despite the books disturbing theme because of liz jensens exceptional skills as a writer. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. The story centers around a therapist, gabrielle, assigned to treat a young murderess, bethany, and things begin to get interesting after the patient begins to have alarmingly detailed visions of natural disastersall of which come true. In past work she has tackled such subjects as embryology egg dancing, 1995, using primates as substitute babies ark baby, 1999, andin what is widely considered her breakout novel her fifthscientists confounded by the miraculous the ninth life of louis drax, 2006. Liz jensen is the author of egg dancing, ark baby, shortlisted for the guardian fiction prize and a new york times notable book, the paper eater, war crimes for the home, the ninth life of louis drax, in development to be a feature film, and my dirty little book of stolen time. The rapture is a terrific novel, expertly written, thoughtprovoking, and deeply unsettling. Jun 04, 2012 the rapture, by liz jensen gabrielle fox is an art therapist who works with disturbed teenagers. Jensen could have made the whole book far more credible just by changing those clunky conversations. I rarely allow myself the luxury of saying that, knowing how cliched it can sound. Liz jensen is the author of several novels, including egg dancing.
Online library the rapture liz jensen the rapture liz jensen liz jensen the rapture bookbits author interview british author liz jensen calls her latest book the rapture a psychological ecothriller. It is a june unlike any other before, with temperatures soaring to asphyxiating heights. Liz jensen s rapture is a fine example of one such. Kevin guilfoile, author of cast of shadows superb writing, riveting. There are scenes that call out for computergenerated imagery and a formulaic romantic twist that a writer of.
In a merciless summer of biblical heat and destructive winds, gabrielle foxs main concern is to rebuild her career as a psychologist after a shattering car accident. Both are set in a time that is recognizable as our own, and they both communicate, with remarkable vividness, the uncanniness and improbability, the magnitude and interconnectedness of the transformations that. But when she is assigned bethany krall, one of the most dangerous teenagers in the country, she begins to fear she has made a terrible mistake. Though i found the book hard to put down, i also found aspects of it irritating. Her writing is breathtaking, lush, gripping and beautiful, and her story is haunting and disturbing, one that i will never forget. However, with an english dictionary, and to a slightly lesser extent an englishitalian one, i managed to get through it. This is the third book ive read by liz jensen and i can definitely say that i thoroughly admire and enjoy liz jensens intelligence and literary talent. Her work has been nominated three times for the orange prize and has been translated into more than twenty languages. The rapture by liz jensen, hardcover, 304 pages, doubleday, list price. The printed page can seem at odds with the sort of titanic chaos and destruction which. That said, after turning the final page of the rapture by liz jensen, i felt like i had just run a marathon. The rapture by liz jensenliz jensen s engaging tale of ecodisaster has all the right ingredients, says irvine welsh.
Liz jensen is a britshborn denmarkbased writer whose work has been nominated for several literary awards in the united kingdom. Liz jensen is particularly good at depicting damaged characters. Liz jensen is the bestselling author of eight acclaimed novels, including the guardianshortlisted ark baby, war crimes for the home, the ninth life of louis drax, the rapture, shortlisted for the brit writers awards. Browse liz jensens bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Liz jensen was born in oxfordshire, the daughter of a danish father and an anglomoroccan mother. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jan 04, 2010 liz jensen is the author of egg dancing longlisted for the orange prize, ark baby shortlisted for the guardian fiction prize and longlisted for the orange prize, the paper eater, war crimes for the home longlisted for the orange prize, the ninth life of louis drax and my dirty little book of stolen time. My dirty little book of stolen tim, e and the ninth life of louis drax, in development as a major motion picture.
She is also a t9 paraplegic in her own words, nothing works below the waist after a car accident two years earlier. As the book opens, she is beginning a temporary appointment in a small town outside london, having just spent two years rehabbing after an accident that left her both emotionally and physically she is in a wheelchair damaged. I have always wondered what the millenarian christian reality of the rapture might look like. The rapture introduces gabrielle fox, a beautiful but deeply damaged clinical psychologist.
Liz jensen is the author of egg dancing, ark baby, shortlisted for the guardian fiction prize and a new york times notable book, the paper eater, war crimes for the home, the ninth life of louis drax, in development to. Nov 19, 2009 british author liz jensen calls her latest book the rapture a psychological ecothriller. Her work has been shortlisted for the guardian fiction award, nominated three times for the womens fiction prize, adapted for theatre and radio, and translated into twenty languages. The rapture managed to get right under my skinif there was ever a book that. The rapture by liz jensen i wish i could remember who recommended this one, i owe them a massive thank you. The rapture by liz jensen used very good 9781408801109. Nov 25, 2009 i have always wondered what the millenarian christian reality of the rapture might look like. But liz jensens compelling ecothriller the rapture makes a good fist of conjuring that doomsday scenario.
She studied english at somerville college, oxford and worked first as a journalist in hongkong and taiwan. In the rapture she has created worlds torn apart and takes us closetoo closeto faith caught in the storm. An electrifying story of science, faith, love, and selfdestruction in. Liz jensen is the author of egg dancing longlisted for the orange prize, ark baby shortlisted for the guardian fiction prize and longlisted for the orange prize, the paper eater, war crimes for the home longlisted for the orange prize, the ninth life of louis drax and my dirty little book of stolen time. Liz jensen was born in oxfordshire, to an anglomoroccan librarian mother and a danish violinmaker father. The rapture is an intelligent thriller with fascinating characters. The rapture npr coverage of the rapture by liz jensen.
All across the world, freak weather patternsand the lifeshattering catastrophes they entailhave become the norm. Apocalyptic environmental disaster is hard to convey convincingly in fiction. However, with an english dictionary, and to a slightly lesser extent an. The rapture is one of the best novels i have come across in years. If i have been at pains to speak of resistances rather than insuperable obstacles, it is because these challenges can be, and have been, overcome in many novels. Kevin guilfoile, author of cast of shadows superb writing, riveting characters jensen takes you on a fast ride toward a dark future, with frightening twists and breathless turns. Liz jensenthe rapturebookbits author interview british author liz jensen calls her latest book the rapture a psychological ecothriller. Liz jensen is the author of eight novels including the ecothrillers the rapture and the uninvited, and the hollywoodadapted the ninth life of louis drax her work has been shortlisted for the guardian fiction award, nominated three times for the womens fiction prize, adapted for theatre and radio, and translated into twenty languages. An electrifying story of science, faith, love, and selfdestruction in a world on the brink. Nick rennison, sunday times i suspect she had one eye on the multiplexes with the rapture.
The shimmering tarmac of the deserted basketball court, a line of industrialsized garbage cans, and beyond the electrified perimeter fence a vista that twangs a country and western chord of selfpity in me. Aug 11, 2009 the rapture ebook written by liz jensen. In this case, author liz jensen has made a true believer out of me. But liz jensen s compelling ecothriller the rapture makes a good fist of conjuring that doomsday scenario. Rapture by liz jensen in a merciless summer of biblical heat and destructive winds, gabrielle foxs main concern is a personal one.
Liz jensens exciting thriller often feels as frightening and prophetic as the sixteenyearold girl at its center. This is a chilling and thrilling end of the world tale and a vivid picture of a planet in turmoil. However about two hundred pages in, i was pretty aware of the ending and, to be honest, if the rapture had not been a book club read, i would not have finished it. Is a dangerous psychopath teenage killer predicting increasingly devastating. My dirty little book of stolen tim,e and the ninth life of louis drax, in development.
Shes my type of author, and i doubt there would be anything that she wrote that i wouldnt find enjoyable on some level. Our narrator, gabrielle fox, has moved to a town on the kent coast. Liz jensen is the author of eight novels including the ecothrillers the rapture and the uninvited, and the hollywoodadapted the ninth life of louis drax. I read a lot of books, yet it is rare that i read a book that i simply cannot put down and want to shout about from the rooftops. This is the third book ive read by liz jensen and i can definitely say that i thoroughly admire and enjoy liz jensen s intelligence and literary talent. The events of liz jensen s seventh novel take place one hot summer. A haunting story of human passion and burning faith set against an adventure of tectonic proportions, the rapture. Liz jensen writes with crackling insight into the workings of the mind caught up in cataclysms within and without. This is a delight to read despite the book s disturbing theme because of liz jensen s exceptional skills as a writer. Ive already added another of her books to my queue. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the rapture. Liz jensen the rapture is the first novel in english i have ever read from cover to cover. Liz jensen does an excellent job here, while mapping out a generally convincing and scary environmental disaster in the nottoodistant future.
Egg dancing, ark baby, the paper eater, war crimes for the home, the ninth life of louis drax, my dirty little book of stolen time, the rapture. So, you can gate the rapture liz jensen easily from some device to maximize the technology usage. I found the relationship between bethany and gabrielle especially fascinating and it is this relationship which really brings the tale to life and keeps. The rapture by liz jensen overdrive rakuten overdrive. She first worked as a radio journalist in taiwan, and then for the bbc as a tv and radio producer. Set in the near future, the novel occupies territory which jensen has broached before.
Buy the rapture by jensen, liz from amazons fiction books store. That the major twist at the end of the rapture has more to do with gabrielle and frazer personally than with the doom of the modern world is fitting, since throughout the novel jensen somehow manages to draw her readers into the idea that love and romance can exist in. Jan 01, 2009 i found the first half of the book very interesting, jensen weaves a beautiful web of words and isnt afraid to use some rather grim and blunt language. The story, reminiscent of children of men, is set slightly into the future. Characterisation is spot on and i love the whimsical nature of many of the main characters perspectives on life and death, love and loss, jealousy and paranoia. The book is full of emotion, tension, suspense and wellresearched information all of the ingredients of a great novel. The rapture liz jensen an electrifying story of science, faith, love, and selfdestruction in a world on the brink. Jun 15, 2009 the events of liz jensens seventh novel take place one hot summer. Jensen does infuse the end of the rapture with a shred of bittersweet hope for the future, uncertain and difficult as it may be for her characters, and the world. Aug 11, 2009 liz jensens exciting thriller often feels as frightening and prophetic as the sixteenyearold girl at its center. Like quicksilver, i too thought the rapture could so nearly have been great, but for a few oddities in the plot which were too contrived to work. In a merciless summer of biblical heat and destructive winds, gabrielle foxs main concern is a personal one.
Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. With her new novel, the rapture, liz jensen has given it a very vivid go in the thriller genre. The rapture is a long, elaborate journey of the imagination but it takes too many unnecessary diversions to be a fully satisfying one. The rapture, by liz jensen gabrielle fox is an art therapist who works with disturbed teenagers. Liz jensens engaging tale of ecodisaster has all the right.
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