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The impossible thing / Belinda Bauer.
"From the exceptionally original mind of Booker Prize-longlisted author Belinda Bauer, a sweeping tale of obsession, greed, ambition, and a crime that has remained unsolved for a hundred years. 1926. On the cliffs of Yorkshire, men are lowered on ropes to steal the eggs of the sea birds who nest there. The most beautiful are sold for large sums. A small girl-penniless and neglected by her family-retrieves one such treasure. Its discovery will forever alter the course of her life. A century later. In a remote cottage in Wales, Patrick Fort finds his friend, Nick, and his mother tied up and robbed. The only thing missing: a carved case containing an incredible scarlet egg. Doggedly attempting to retrieve it, Patrick and Nick discover the cruel world of egg trafficking, and soon find themselves on the trail of a priceless collection of eggs long lost to history. Until now. Taut and wonderfully imagined, The Impossible Thing asks, how do you find something that doesn't exist?" -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780802164414
- ISBN: 0802164412
- Physical Description: 327 pages ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
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| Subject: | Thieves > Fiction. Eggs > Fiction. Robbery > Fiction. Friendship > Fiction. Secrecy > Fiction. Wales > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Thrillers (Fiction) Novels. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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| Harney County Library | FIC BAUER (Text) | 37720000669861 | New Adult Display | Available | - |
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