Hex [electronic resource]
Rebecca Dinerstein Knight2020
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'A really beautiful book about obsession, longing and science' RAVEN LEILANI
'Wise, funny, suspenseful' JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER
'Sardonic and strange ... With its dark humour and loopy lyricism, it bewitches'
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'Reads like a botanist's cross-breeding of The Secret History and Department of
Speculation' EMMA STRAUB
Nell Barber, an expelled PhD candidate in Biological Science, is exploring the
fine line between poison and antidote, working alone to set a speed record for
the detoxification of poisonous plants. Her mentor, Dr. Joan Kallas, is the hero
of Nell's heart. Nell frequently finds herself standing in the doorway to Joan's
office despite herself, mesmerized by Joan's elegance, success, and spiritual
force.
Surrounded by Nell's ex, her best friend, her best friend's boyfriend, and
Joan's buffoonish husband, the two scientists are tangled together at the center
of a web of illicit relationships, grudges, and obsessions. All six are burdened
by des...
Main title:
Hex [electronic resource] / Rebecca Dinerstein Knight
Author:
Rebecca Dinerstein Knight, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (224)
Audience:
General / adult
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781526611444
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
437469
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |