Would you like to see this page in English? Click here.

 

ou
Ouvrez une session pour activer Commander en 1-Click.
 
 
D'autres produits offerts
7 neufs & d'occasion à partir de CDN$ 33.95
Vous en avez un à vendre? Vendez les vôtres ici
 
   
A Great Deliverance
 
 
Partagez vos propres images client
Cherchez à l'intérieur d’une autre édition de ce livre

A Great Deliverance [Large Print] (Hardcover)

de Elizabeth A. George (Author)
4.1étoiles sur 5  Voir tous les commentaires (48 évaluations de client)
Price: CDN$ 33.95 & se qualifie pour Livraison super-économique GRATUITE pour des commandes de plus de CDN$ 39. Détails
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Temporairement en rupture de stock.
Commandez maintenant et nous vous livrerons cet article lorsqu'il sera disponible. Nous vous enverrons un e-mail avec une date d'estimation de livraison dès que nous aurons plus d'informations. Cet article ne vous sera facturé qu'au moment de son expédition.
Vendu et expédié par Amazon.ca.

4 neufs à partir de CDN$ 33.95 3 d'occasion à partir de CDN$ 51.09

Produits fréquemment achetés ensemble

A Great Deliverance + Payment in Blood + Well-Schooled in Murder
Prix public : CDN$ 62.90
Prix pour les trois: CDN$ 57.14

Certains de ces articles seront expédiés plus tôt que les autres. Afficher l'information

  • Cet article : A Great Deliverance de Elizabeth A. George

    Temporairement en rupture de stock.
    Commandez maintenant et nous vous livrerons cet article lorsqu'il sera disponible. Nous vous enverrons un e-mail avec une date d'estimation de livraison dès que nous aurons plus d'informations. Cet article ne vous sera facturé qu'au moment de son expédition.
    Vendu et expédié par Amazon.ca.
    Se qualifie pour Livraison super-économique GRATUITE pour des commandes de plus de CDN$ 39. Détails

  • Payment in Blood de Elizabeth George

    En stock.
    Vendu et expédié par Amazon.ca.
    Se qualifie pour Livraison super-économique GRATUITE pour des commandes de plus de CDN$ 39. Détails

  • Well-Schooled in Murder de Elizabeth George

    En stock.
    Vendu et expédié par Amazon.ca.
    Se qualifie pour Livraison super-économique GRATUITE pour des commandes de plus de CDN$ 39. Détails

Les clients qui ont acheté cet article ont aussi acheté

Payment in Blood

Payment in Blood

de Elizabeth George
4.1étoiles sur 5 (16)  CDN$ 12.40
Well-Schooled in Murder

Well-Schooled in Murder

de Elizabeth George
3.8étoiles sur 5 (25)  CDN$ 10.79
A Suitable Vengeance

A Suitable Vengeance

de Elizabeth George
3.4étoiles sur 5 (27)  CDN$ 10.79
For the Sake of Elena

For the Sake of Elena

de Elizabeth George
3.8étoiles sur 5 (20)  CDN$ 10.79
Playing for the Ashes

Playing for the Ashes

de Elizabeth George
4.4étoiles sur 5 (36)  CDN$ 10.79
› Découvrez des articles similaires

Les détails du produit

Descriptions du produit

From Publishers Weekly

In her debut novel, George too often plays to the gallery with characterizations broad enough to border on caricature. The legendharking back to violent events in Cromwell's timethat surrounds local Keldale Abbey pales in comparison to a modern-day crime committed in this quiet corner of Yorkshire, England: Roberta Teys, a silent, obese adolescent, is accused of killing her church-going father with an axe. The detectives sent by Scotland Yard to investigate are a mismatched pair. Inspector Thomas Lynley is smooth, attractive and utterly upper-class; "stubby, sturdy" detective-sergeant Barbara Havers, conscious of her plain appearance and lower-class origins, considers Lynley a "sodding little fop." Thrown together, they weigh the general conviction in the villagethat Roberta could not possibly have wielded the bloody axeagainst mounting evidence that damns the now catatonic girl. In sifting slowly through the ashes of the past, the detectives find enough horrific skeletons in every closet to lead them to a climax unexpectedly loaded with fire and fury. While Lynley seems rather bland despite emotion roiling beneath the surface, it is Havers' painful secrets and driving rage that encourage one to overlook decidedly uneven passages in this essentially intriguing psychological thriller. 35,000 first printing; $50,000 ad/promo.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Description

To this day, the low, thin wail of an infant can be heard in Keldale's lush green valleys. Three hundred years ago, as legend goes, the frightened Yorkshire villagers smothered a crying babe in Keldale Abbey, where they'd hidden to escape the ravages of Cromwell's raiders.

Now into Keldale's pastoral web of old houses and older secrets comes Scotland Yard Inspector Thomas Lynley, the eighth earl of Asherton. Along with the redoubtable Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, Lynley has been sent to solve a savage murder that has stunned the peaceful countryside. For fat, unlovely Roberta Teys has been found in her best dress, an axe in her lap, seated in the old stone barn beside her father's headless corpse. Her first and last words were "I did it. And I'm not sorry."

Yet as Lynley and Havers wind their way through Keldale's dark labyrinth of secret scandals and appalling crimes, they uncover a shattering series of revelations that will reverberate through this tranquil English valley—and in their own lives as well. --Ce texte provient de la Paperback édition.
Voir toutes les Descriptions du produit
Dans ce livre (les détails)
Parcourir les pages échantillon
Plat recto | Droit d'auteur | Extrait
Cherchez à l'intérieur de ce livre:

Associer des mots-clés à ce produit

 (De quoi s'agit-il ?)
Considérez votre mot-clé comme une sorte d'étiquette définissant parfaitement ce produit.
Les mots-clés aident les clients à organiser et trouver leurs articles favoris.
Vos mots-clés : Ajouter votre premier mot-clé
 
Voir les mots-clés les plus populaires

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

A Great Deliverance
77% buy the item featured on this page:
A Great Deliverance 4.1étoiles sur 5 (48)
CDN$ 33.95
Well-Schooled in Murder
11% buy
Well-Schooled in Murder 3.8étoiles sur 5 (25)
CDN$ 10.79
Playing for the Ashes
7% buy
Playing for the Ashes 4.4étoiles sur 5 (36)
CDN$ 10.79
Payment in Blood
3% buy
Payment in Blood 4.1étoiles sur 5 (16)
CDN$ 12.40
Découvrez des articles similaires
 

L'avis des consommateurs

48 évaluations
5 étoiles:
 (24)
4 étoiles:
 (10)
3 étoiles:
 (9)
2 étoiles:
 (4)
1 étoiles:
 (1)
 
 
 
 
 
Évaluation du client type
4.1étoiles sur 5 (48 évaluations de client)
 
 
 
 
Partagez votre opinion avec les autres clients:
Commentaires client les plus utiles

 
2 internautes sur 2 ont trouvé ce commentaire utile :
5.0étoiles sur 5 utterly absorbing, Aoû 2 2007
Par Toni Osborne "The Way I See It" (Montreal, Canada) - Voir tous mes commentaires
(TOP 100 REVIEWER)   
This review is from: A Great Deliverance (Paperback)

This is a plot thick book with plenty of fascinating characters. It is a good idea to read this novel first to get a solid background of the characters. If you love rich and complex characters you will be delighted. This novel is beautifully written, has a lot of suspense and is utterly absorbing. The author leaves a message that goes far beyond a murder mystery.
Aidez d'autres clients à trouver les commentaires les plus utiles  
Ce commentaire vous a-t-il été utile ? Oui Non


 
1 internautes sur 1 ont trouvé ce commentaire utile :
4.0étoiles sur 5 Essential Reading for Lynley and Havers Fans, Juil 15 2006
This review is from: A Great Deliverance (Paperback)
"Who knows what darkness lies in the hearts of men? Only the Shadow knows." That opening from the old radio show came to mind as I reread this book about the almost unspeakable evils that people do to one another.

First published in 1988, A Great Deliverance is the first book in the distinguished series featuring Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, the English detective duo who have delighted so many readers since then. I first read this book many years ago and was impressed at the time by the careful character development. Little did I know that that character development would make the subsequent series such a remarkable delight. Rereading the book now, I must say that I don't remember a first book in a detective series that did nearly so much to establish the backgrounds, thought processes, influences and loves of the lead characters. I'm much more impressed than the first time.

As the story opens, Father Hart is on a pilgrimage to Scotland Yard to help heal a rift among those who have been investigating the beheading of a local farmer. While most detectives would feel that finding the farmer's daughter, Roberta Teys, next to the body as she confesses that she's guilty would be enough evidence, Father Hart believes that Roberta is innocent. Thus, Scotland Yard enters the case. Havers is dispatched to haul Lynley back from a wedding he's attending, and the reader is soon enmeshed in "what might have been" thoughts concerning the lives of both Lynley and Havers.

Lynley is the golden boy, the eighth earl of Asherton, who doesn't even need to work . . . but who sees work as his obligation. Havers is a loose cannon of emotions, instincts and prejudice . . . but who's brilliantly and doggedly determined to find the answers to any crime. How they develop comfort with one another is quite intriguing in the book.

The mystery itself is pretty straightforward, so don't look for that aspect of the book to delight you with its charm. If you judge mysteries by how hard the mystery is to solve, this one will be a 2 or 3 star effort to you.

But if you love rich, complex characters with nuanced reactions in tricky situations, this book will delight you.

Literature fans will appreciate the references that are included in sorting out the mystery.

Those who require absolute accuracy in all aspects of what's English will detect false notes here and there. Still, the overall result is quite impressive coming from an American. And most American readers won't be able to tell the difference anyway.

If the mystery had been better designed, this could have been one of the great mystery stories of all time. Do read on. There are many other fine books in this series. The rich character development in this book will add much delight to your reading in the subsequent ones.
Aidez d'autres clients à trouver les commentaires les plus utiles  
Ce commentaire vous a-t-il été utile ? Oui Non


 
3.0étoiles sur 5 Deceiving..., Aoû 18 2008
Par J. Beauchesne "Elvis vivant" (Montreal, QC (Canada)) - Voir tous mes commentaires
(REAL NAME)   
This review is from: A Great Deliverance (Paperback)
My expectations were maybe a bit high... anyway, they've not been fulfilled. The intrigue was straight-forward and the motive of the murder without imagination.
Aidez d'autres clients à trouver les commentaires les plus utiles  
Ce commentaire vous a-t-il été utile ? Oui Non

Partagez votre opinion avec les autres clients: Créer votre propre commentaire
 
 		 Commentaires client les plus récents

5.0étoiles sur 5 An enthralling book
There's not much mystery about who committed the crime in this book; the big mystery is why, and the ending does not disappoint. Read more
Publié le Aoû 21 2005

5.0étoiles sur 5 A Banquet of words
It's been nearly five years since I read this and it still sits vividly in my mind. If the word 'epic' ever applied to a mystery novel, this author wrote it. Ms. Read more
Publié le Janv. 31 2004 par S. M. Tucker

4.0étoiles sur 5 Great Character-Driven Mystery
This novel, the first in the 'Inspector Lynley' mystery series, is complex in both plot and character. Read more
Publié le Nov. 3 2003 par Tracy Davis

5.0étoiles sur 5 Wonderful Beginning!
The first in this superb mystery series, A Great Deliverance introduces most of the major characters that inhabit Elizabeth George's later books. Read more
Publié le Mars 5 2003 par PurpleKhads

5.0étoiles sur 5 Fantastic beginning to a fantastic series
I had heard about Elizabeth George, but had never read anything by her until one day at the bookstore when I was looking for something new. Read more
Publié le Déc 6 2002 par S. Fackler

5.0étoiles sur 5 all books in order
Just a short comment on this books. It is great. Read the others comments for more details. I just want write down the order of the Lynley and Havers series. Read more
Publié le Nov. 14 2002 par bheiland44

5.0étoiles sur 5 Don't Axe
The investigation of a grisly murder in a small village in Northern England provides a window on a twisty and bumpy trip through the hopes, fears, guilt and ambition of the... Read more
Publié le Oct. 7 2002 par Thomas A. Liese

5.0étoiles sur 5 No Grappling in An Elsinore Grave
It's murder most foul as in the best it is - the victim is decapitated. It is most foul, because it is strange, and unnatural - the victim's teenage daughter committed the... Read more
Publié le Sep 2 2002 par Gussie Fink-Nottle

5.0étoiles sur 5 Dark and disturbing
As the first book in the series, A Great Deliverance is a marvellous introduction to Thomas Lynley and Babara Havers. Read more
Publié le Jui 26 2002

5.0étoiles sur 5 Excellent!
I was very impressed with this novel. The ironically unlikely but ultimately well-suited detective team of Thomas Lynley, aristrocratic to the core, and Barbara Havers, from a... Read more
Publié le Jui 3 2002 par Martha E. Nelson

Rechercher uniquement sur les commentaires portant sur ce produit


Listmania!

Créer une liste thématique Listmania!

Cherchez des articles semblables par catégorie

Chercher des articles semblables par sujet













c.-à-d., chaque book doit correspondre au sujet 1 ET au sujet 2 ET ...

Commentaires

Souhaitez-vous compléter ou améliorer les informations sur ce produit ? Ou faire modifier les images?

Votre historique récent

 (En savoir plus)

Après avoir visualisé des pages détaillées produit ou des résultats de recherche, regardez ici pour trouver une façon simple de poursuivre votre navigation sur des pages qui vous intéressent.