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The Steep Approach To Garbadale

by Iain Banks
₱440.55 Now ₱242.55 Save 45% more
The Steep Approach To Garbadale - Thryft
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Family secrets and lost love amidst fortune.

This book could be a good read for someone who enjoys exploring complex family dynamics and uncovering hidden secrets. The most unique feature of this book is the incorporation of a board game into the family's fortune, adding a captivating and unusual element to the story. The author's writing style is engaging and the plot twists make the book difficult to put down. Overall, readers would likely find this a thought-provoking and satisfying read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Steep Approach To Garbadale

by Iain Banks
₱440.55 Now ₱242.55 Save 45% more
ISBN: 9780349119281
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: ₱834.75
Authors: Iain Banks
Publisher: Abacus (Little,Brown)
Date of Publication: 2012-04-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Contemporary
Related Topics: Mystery, Thriller
Goodreads rating: 3.7
(rated by 5507 readers)

Description

Dark family secrets and a long-lost love affair lie at the heart of a fabulous new novel by the author of Matter and The Wasp Factory  The Wopuld family built its fortune on a board game called Empire!, now a hugely successful computer game. So successful, in fact, that the American Spraint Corp wants to buy the firm out. Young renegade Alban, who has evaded the family clutches for years, is persuded to attend the forthcoming family gathering—part birthday party, part Extraordinary General Meeting—convened by Win, Wopuld matriarch and most powerful member of the board, at Garbadale, the family's highland castle. Being drawn back into the bosom of the clan brings a disconcerting confrontation with Alban's past. What drove his mother to take her own life? And is he ready to see Sophie, his beautiful cousin and teenage love? Grandmother Win's revelations will radically alter Alban's perspective forever.
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Family secrets and lost love amidst fortune.

This book could be a good read for someone who enjoys exploring complex family dynamics and uncovering hidden secrets. The most unique feature of this book is the incorporation of a board game into the family's fortune, adding a captivating and unusual element to the story. The author's writing style is engaging and the plot twists make the book difficult to put down. Overall, readers would likely find this a thought-provoking and satisfying read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.