The third novel about cassandra nearyafter the groundbreaking generation loss and the edgy available darkhard light brings cass to england, where she immediately falls into a web of art, drugs, music, and madness. An intrepid young woman stalks a murderer through turnofthecentury chicago, in the transfixing new historical novel from elizabeth hand. Although generation loss moves like a thriller, it detonates with greater resound. Inhabits a world between reason and insanityits a delightful waking dream. Photographer cass neary, introduced in the underground classic generation loss, finds herself drawn into the shadowy world of crime in scandinavias coldest corners. Her pictures of the musicians and the hangerson, the infamous, the damned, and the dead, earned her a brief moment of fame.
Mar 31, 2017 author of generation loss, glimmering, winterlong, mortal love, 12 monkeys, the frenchman millennium, no 1, waking the moon, best new paranormal romance elizabeth hand open library donate. The meat of this novel is hands merciless examination of cass and the people around. Generation loss is the shirley jackson award winning novel that launched elizabeth hand s expunk photographer cass neary into the world. Elizabeth hand s most popular book is wylding hall. United states english fiction goddesses horror tales, american washington d. She has been known for writing some of the most intriguing science fiction, fantasy and horror novels that have earned her wide readership and critical acclaim. See all books authored by elizabeth hand, including poes children. Elizabeth hand is the bestselling author of fourteen genrespanning novels and five collections of short fiction and essays. A novel by hand, elizabeth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Generation loss book chicago public library bibliocommons.
Your description of the story reminds me of eyes wide shut. Cass neary made her name in the seventies as a photographer embedded in the burgeoning punk movement in new york city. Awardwinning author elizabeth hand brings us a searing and iconoclastic crime novel, in which photographer cass neary, introduced in the underground classic generation loss, finds herself drawn into the shadowy world of crime in scandinavias coldest co. In hands thriller, we see what lisbeth salander would look like in 30 years, if she were tall, blonde and plausible. Dont miss curious toys, the transfixing new historical crime novel from elizabeth hand. Hands main character, cass neary, first appeared in the cult hit generation loss, and here she has returned in a blistering story that will sear the pages from your fingers. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading generation loss.
Elizabeth hand is the author of more than fourteen crossgenre novels and collections of short fiction. Praise for generation loss although generation loss moves like a thriller, it detonates with greater resound. Elizabeth hand just keeps getting better and better, and hard light is powerful evidence of her mastery in the noir field. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Shelleys daughters horror fiction by women the new york. Footnotes edit elizabeth hand biography life, family, children, parents, name, story, history, mother, young, book newsmakers cumulation retrieved 20170428. Her work has received the shirley jackson award three times, the world fantasy award four times, the nebula award twice, as well as the j. Those words are tattooed on cass neary, the antihero of elizabeth hands crime novel series that began with generation loss and continued.
Apr 14, 2008 praise for generation loss although generation loss moves like a thriller, it detonates with greater resound. Perseus publishingcass neary made her name in the 1970s as a photographer embedded in the burgeoning punk movement in new york city. Those words are tattooed on cass neary, the antihero of elizabeth hands crimenovel series that began with generation loss and continued. March 2007 melissa albert fiction generation loss by elizabeth hand i looked like what your mother dreams about in the middle of the night when you dont come home. A new york times notable and multiple award winning author, elizabeth hand has written seven novels, including the cult classic waking the moon, and shortstory collections. Among hands other recent short fiction, pavane for a prince of the air 2002 and cleopatra brimstone 2001 won international horror guild awards. Genres are mostly useful as a marketing tool, and to help booksellers known where to shelve a book. Cass neary is a photographer best known for the shots she captured of dead people during the height of the punk scene.
Photographer cass neary is hardup for cash and in more danger than she realizes, in the hunt for an ancient, legendary book. Apr 01, 2007 buy generation loss by hand, elizabeth isbn. She has also received the tiptree, nebula twice, and world fantasy four times awards, among others. Elizabeth hand books list of books by author elizabeth hand.
Glittering and scruffy as its carnival setting, with the deep gravity hold of a rollercoaster. Her novel generation loss received the shirley jackson award. Elizabeth hand on her 5 favorite books about music. Generation loss by elizabeth hand, first edition abebooks passion for books.
On arrival she finds herself in an old mystery that is still claiming lives. New york times praise for elizabeth hand s previous novels. Its funny, im reading a book right now where the first half takes place at a party, and it was pretty boring. But now that the partys over, things are picking up.
Ive long been a fan of elizabeth hand s amazing books, and once again she proves why she is truly a writers writer, her prose so glowing it. Hands clever novel begins with the harsh realities of the 70s punk movement and the history of an edgy, disaffected photographer whose favorite subjects are found in dingy bars and back alleys. Generation loss by elizabeth hand overdrive rakuten. Black light, elizabeth hand 1999 tammy april 27, 2016 at 9. Jul 23, 2019 the impetus for this interview series comes from elizabeth hand and maximum rocknroll. The opening three chapters might convince many readers that this is a book about drug addiction or borderline personality disorderintensely conceived and brilliantly written, they are my favorite. Click to read more about generation loss by elizabeth hand. Generation loss book by elizabeth hand 5 available. Generation loss is out this spring from small beer press. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read generation loss. In the book generation loss by elizabeth hand we enter the life of cass scary neary, a selfdestructive photographer. Her work has received multiple shirley jackson, world fantasy and nebula awards, among other honors, and several of her books have been new york times and washington post notable books.
Oh, ive been readin, but im in one of my phases in which i just cant finish anything. Mortal love by elizabeth hand nook book ebook barnes. So i thought to myself, i thought, hey, man, i really enjoyed elizabeth hands novella wylding hall. Narrator cass neary is a hypnotic blend of hidden vulnerability, selfishness, and curiosity. In the sweltering summer of 1915, pin, the fourteenyearold daughter of a carnival fortuneteller, disguises herself as a boy and joins a teenage gang that roams the famous riverview amusement park, looking for trouble. The novel deals with the limits and limitations of art while being both thriller and mystery novel at the same time. Generation loss available dark hard light the book of lamps and banners. Generation loss is a foray into, for lack of a better term, mainstream fiction by elizabeth hand, many of whose previous novels have been marked by a. As this riveting tourdeforce opens, the police already want to talk to cass about a mysterious death she was involved with previously, but before they can bring her in, cass accepts a job offer from overseas and hops on a plane. Generation loss by hand abebooks passion for books. Her iconoclastic series of crime novels which features offbeat photographer cass neary, began with the underground classic generation loss, and that was followed by the brilliant available dark. When she arrives downeast, cass stumbles across a decadesold mystery that is still claiming victims, and into one final shot at redemption. Read more read less inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids.
Intense and atmospheric, generation loss is an inventive brew of postpunk attitude and dark mystery. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. It almost seems as if author elizabeth hand is not so much penning a novel as sending a series of cries into the night. She is a longtime contributor to numerous publications, including the washington post book world and the village voice literary supplement. Cass neary made her name in the 1970s as a photographer embedded in the burgeoning punk movement in. Her pictures of the musicians and hangers on, the infamous, the damned, and the dead, got her into art galleries and a book deal. Buy generation loss cass neary 1 by hand, elizabeth isbn. Elizabeth hand writes with craftsmanship and passion.
Happy reading liz, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo. Generation loss ebook by elizabeth hand rakuten kobo. Books by elizabeth hand authors like elizabeth hand what. Acclaimed crime writer elizabeth hand returns to her cultfavorite series. The secrets of smalltown life can be more deadly than fist fights and dead junkies. Cass neary made her name in the 70s as a photographer embedded in the burgeoning punk movement in new york city. Generation loss by elizabeth hand and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Most recently, she won the shirley jackson award for generation loss and the world fantasy award in 2008 for illyria. Generation loss by elizabeth hand, first edition abebooks.
In the sweltering summer of 1915, pin, the fourteenyearold daughter of a carnival fortuneteller, disguises herself as a boy and joins a teenage gang that roams the famous riverview. Generation loss by elizabeth hand was the authors first psychological suspense thriller, and a powerful one indeed. Buy generation loss by elizabeth hand online at alibris. Hands other recent book is 2015s wylding hall, a supernatural horror novella set in the british folkrock scene of the 70s. As her passionately devoted fans know, elizabeth hand is a uniquely gifted storyteller. As this riveting tourdeforce opens, the police already want to talk to cass about a mysterious death she was involved with previously, but before they can bring her in, cass accepts a job offer from overseas and.
Full of mysteries all originating in its characters troubled psyches and full of terrors that cant be explained. Elizabeth hand audio books, best sellers, author bio. Elizabeth hand is a bestselling of crossgenre novels and collections of essays and short stories. Includes generation loss, available dark, hard light and the book of lamps and banners. Elizabeth hand, carol monda, blackstone audio, inc. Generation loss by elizabeth hand postmodern mystery. Generation loss is a novel by american writer elizabeth hand. Books best sellers new releases childrens books textbooks australian authors kindle books audiobooks generation loss cass neary 1 and over 1. A couple of years after seeing patti smith perform, elizabeth hand flunked out of college and became involved in the nascent punk scenes in dc and nyc. But thirty years later she is adrift, on her way down, and almost out. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.