I Was Jack Mortimer

£9.99

“A terrific fast-moving book. . . a truly clever, rather wonderful book that both plays with and defies genre” – Irish TimesA taxi-driver in 1930s Vienna impersonates a murder victim, and is caught into a dangerous spiral Twice adapted for film, I Was Jack Mortimer is a tale of misappropriated identity as darkly captivating and twisting as the books of Patricia Highsmith.”One doesn’t step into anyone’s life, not even a dead man’s, without having to live it to the end.”A man climbs into Ferdinand Sponer’s cab, gives the name of a hotel, and before he reaches it has been murdered: shot through the throat. And though Sponer has so far committed no crime, he is drawn into the late Jack Mortimer’s life, and might not be able to escape its tangles and intrigues before it is too late…Part of the Pushkin Press Classics series: outstanding classic storytelling from around the world, in a stylishly original series design. From newly redi

Have your item expertly wrapped by our booksellers with quality seasonal papers by Wrap. To add a handwritten note, please add your message at the Checkout stage.

Ask for more info
SKU: 9781805330370 Category: Tags: , , ,

Description

“A terrific fast-moving book. . . a truly clever, rather wonderful book that both plays with and defies genre” – Irish Times

A taxi-driver in 1930s Vienna impersonates a murder victim, and is caught into a dangerous spiral

Twice adapted for film, I Was Jack Mortimer is a tale of misappropriated identity as darkly captivating and twisting as the books of Patricia Highsmith.

“One doesn’t step into anyone’s life, not even a dead man’s, without having to live it to the end.”

A man climbs into Ferdinand Sponer’s cab, gives the name of a hotel, and before he reaches it has been murdered: shot through the throat. And though Sponer has so far committed no crime, he is drawn into the late Jack Mortimer’s life, and might not be able to escape its tangles and intrigues before it is too late…

Part of the Pushkin Press Classics series: outstanding classic storytelling from around the world, in a stylishly original series design. From newly rediscovered gems to fresh translations of the world’s greatest authors, this series includes such authors as Stefan Zweig, Hermann Hesse, Ryunosuke Akutagawa and Gaito Gazdanov.

Additional information

Weight 187 g
Dimensions 19.7 × 12.9 × 1.6 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback
Pages

160
Language

English
Edition
Dewey
Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.

Related products