The Incendiaries

Name: The Incendiaries
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SKU: 9780349011882
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By R. O. Kwon

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The Incendiaries by R. O. Kwon is a gripping tale about two college students, Phoebe and Will, whose lives become entwined amidst the backdrop of a prestigious university. As Phoebe gets drawn into an extremist cult led by a charismatic leader, Will struggles with understanding her radical transformation. The novel explores themes of devotion, grief, and the complexities of faith and love.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by stories exploring themes of faith, love, and the search for identity. It delves into the complexities of radicalisation as it follows a young couple drawn into a shadowy religious cult. The narrative is both emotional and suspenseful, examining the impact of personal and ideological beliefs on relationships.

The Incendiaries

'In dazzlingly acrobatic prose, R. O. Kwon explores the lines between faith and fanaticism, passion and violence, the rational and the unknowable' CELESTE NG

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Absolutely electric - Garth Greenwell

A major talent - Financial Times

Reminiscent of Donna Tartt's The Secret History - New Yorker

Phoebe Lin and Will Kendall fall in love at university.

Phoebe is a glamorous girl who doesn't tell anyone she blames herself for her mother's recent death.

Will is a misfit scholarship boy who transfers from Bible college.

But a charismatic former student draws Phoebe into his cult - an extremist group with secretive ties to North Korea. When the group bombs several buildings in the name of faith, killing five people, Phoebe disappears. Will devotes himself to finding her, tilting into obsession himself, discovering how far we can go when we lose what we love.

An important new writer - The Times

R. O. Kwon is the real deal - Lauren Groff

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The Incendiaries by R. O. Kwon is praised for its fairy-tale quality and evocative prose, drawing comparisons to Donna Tartt. It is lauded as a debut novel that examines themes of love, betrayal, and the power of religion, with a gripping narrative that is both intense and introspective. Kwon's assured writing style and insightful commentary on faith and identity have marked her as a major new talent in contemporary fiction. Her narrative deftly explores the line between first love and fanaticism, offering an absorbing and thought-provoking experience.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349011882

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 July 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Virago Press Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 193g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

R. O. Kwon is the author of the bestselling novel The Incendiaries, which was named a best book of the year by more than forty publications and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Award. With Garth Greenwell, Kwon coedited the bestselling Kink, a New York Times Notable Book. Her writing has appeared in the Guardian, New York Times, New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and elsewhere. Born in Seoul, Kwon has lived most of her life in the United States.

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