Cass neary made her name in the seventies as a photographer embedded in the burgeoning punk movement in new york city. Generation loss by hand abebooks passion for books. Elizabeth hand s most popular book is wylding hall. Those words are tattooed on cass neary, the antihero of elizabeth hands crime novel series that began with generation loss and continued. Generation loss by elizabeth hand, first edition abebooks passion for books. When she arrives downeast, cass stumbles across a decadesold mystery that is still claiming victims, and into one final shot at redemption. An intrepid young woman stalks a murderer through turnofthecentury chicago, in the transfixing new historical novel from elizabeth hand.
Photographer cass neary, introduced in the underground classic generation loss, finds herself drawn into the shadowy world of crime in scandinavias coldest corners. Mortal love by elizabeth hand nook book ebook barnes. In hands thriller, we see what lisbeth salander would look like in 30 years, if she were tall, blonde and plausible. Cass neary is a photographer best known for the shots she captured of dead people during the height of the punk scene. Black light, elizabeth hand 1999 tammy april 27, 2016 at 9.
United states english fiction goddesses horror tales, american washington d. On arrival she finds herself in an old mystery that is still claiming lives. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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 book chicago public library bibliocommons. So i thought to myself, i thought, hey, man, i really enjoyed elizabeth hands novella wylding hall.
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. Jul 23, 2019 the impetus for this interview series comes from elizabeth hand and maximum rocknroll. 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. 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 meat of this novel is hands merciless examination of cass and the people around. Intense and atmospheric, generation loss is an inventive brew of postpunk attitude and dark mystery. 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. Read more read less inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids.
Dont miss curious toys, the transfixing new historical crime novel from elizabeth hand. 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. In the book generation loss by elizabeth hand we enter the life of cass scary neary, a selfdestructive photographer. Acclaimed crime writer elizabeth hand returns to her cultfavorite series. Happy reading liz, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo. Apr 01, 2007 buy generation loss by hand, elizabeth isbn. Cass neary made her name in the 1970s as a photographer embedded in the burgeoning punk movement in. See all books authored by elizabeth hand, including poes children.
Shelleys daughters horror fiction by women the new york. Elizabeth hand on her 5 favorite books about music. But now that the partys over, things are picking up. Generation loss by elizabeth hand overdrive rakuten. Praise for generation loss although generation loss moves like a thriller, it detonates with greater resound. Elizabeth hand audio books, best sellers, author bio. Her novel generation loss received the shirley jackson award. The secrets of smalltown life can be more deadly than fist fights and dead junkies. 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. Generation loss by elizabeth hand postmodern mystery. Generation loss has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Includes generation loss, available dark, hard light and the book of lamps and banners. 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.
Although generation loss moves like a thriller, it detonates with greater resound. Its funny, im reading a book right now where the first half takes place at a party, and it was pretty boring. Narrator cass neary is a hypnotic blend of hidden vulnerability, selfishness, and curiosity. 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. Perseus publishingcass neary made her name in the 1970s as a photographer embedded in the burgeoning punk movement in new york city. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading generation loss. New york times praise for elizabeth hand s previous novels. It almost seems as if author elizabeth hand is not so much penning a novel as sending a series of cries into the night. 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. Read generation loss a novel by elizabeth hand available from rakuten kobo. Cass neary made her name in the 1970s as a photographer.
Apr 14, 2008 praise for generation loss although generation loss moves like a thriller, it detonates with greater resound. Oh, ive been readin, but im in one of my phases in which i just cant finish anything. Inhabits a world between reason and insanityits a delightful waking dream. Generation loss book by elizabeth hand 5 available. Hands other recent book is 2015s wylding hall, a supernatural horror novella set in the british folkrock scene of the 70s. Books by elizabeth hand authors like elizabeth hand what. 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. 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. Genres are mostly useful as a marketing tool, and to help booksellers known where to shelve a book. Elizabeth hand, a new york times notable author, has written nine novels and several shortstory collections. Generation loss is the shirley jackson award winning novel that launched elizabeth hands expunk photographer cass neary into the world. 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.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read generation loss. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. She is a longtime contributor to numerous publications, including the washington post book world and the village voice literary supplement. 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.
Photographer cass neary is hardup for cash and in more danger than she realizes, in the hunt for an ancient, legendary book. 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. A novel by hand, elizabeth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Among hands other recent short fiction, pavane for a prince of the air 2002 and cleopatra brimstone 2001 won international horror guild awards. Generation loss is the shirley jackson award winning novel that launched elizabeth hand s expunk photographer cass neary into the world. Buy generation loss by elizabeth hand online at alibris. Elizabeth hand is the bestselling author of fourteen genrespanning novels and five collections of short fiction and essays. As her passionately devoted fans know, elizabeth hand is a uniquely gifted storyteller. Click to read more about generation loss by elizabeth hand.
Glittering and scruffy as its carnival setting, with the deep gravity hold of a rollercoaster. Footnotes edit elizabeth hand biography life, family, children, parents, name, story, history, mother, young, book newsmakers cumulation retrieved 20170428. Your description of the story reminds me of eyes wide shut. Elizabeth hand writes with craftsmanship and passion. 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. Her pictures of the musicians and hangers on, the infamous, the damned, and the dead, got her into art galleries and a book deal. Elizabeth hand just keeps getting better and better, and hard light is powerful evidence of her mastery in the noir field. Elizabeth hand, carol monda, blackstone audio, inc. Generation loss available dark hard light the book of lamps and banners. Club asked hand to choose and discuss her five favorite books about music. Thirty years later she is adrift, on her way down, and almost out when an old acquaintance sends her on a mercy gig to interview a. Generation loss by elizabeth hand was the authors first psychological suspense thriller, and a powerful one indeed. Generation loss by elizabeth hand and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Cass neary made her name in the 70s as a photographer embedded in the burgeoning punk movement in new york city.
Generation loss is out this spring from small beer press. 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. Elizabeth hand is the author of more than fourteen crossgenre novels and collections of short fiction. Most recently, she won the shirley jackson award for generation loss and the world fantasy award in 2008 for illyria. 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. Elizabeth hand is a bestselling of crossgenre novels and collections of essays and short stories. 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. But thirty years later she is adrift, on her way down, and almost out. Books best sellers new releases childrens books textbooks australian authors kindle books audiobooks generation loss cass neary 1 and over 1. Generation loss is a novel by american writer elizabeth hand. Her recent, critically acclaimed novels featuring cass neary, one of literatures great noir antiheroes katherine dunn generation loss, available dark, hard light, and the forthcoming the book of lamps and banners have been compared to those of patricia highsmith and have been optioned for a tv series. Generation loss by elizabeth hand, first edition abebooks. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The novel deals with the limits and limitations of art while being both thriller and mystery novel at the same time. Those words are tattooed on cass neary, the antihero of elizabeth hands crimenovel series that began with generation loss and continued. Generation loss ebook by elizabeth hand rakuten kobo. Buy generation loss cass neary 1 by hand, elizabeth isbn. Lauren beukes, author of the shining girls and broken monsters.