Last Night in Montreal (Hardcover)

from Eyejaybee

I suspect that I will look back on 2015 as the year of Emily St John Mandel. Until a few days ago I might have been tempted to put money on her marvellous novel 'Station Eleven' being the finest book I will read this year. That, however, was before my boss recommended her first novel, 'Last Night...

from EmScape

The breathtaking, lyrical story of Lilia and those who search for her begins and ends in Montreal, a cold city fiercely guarding its language. Lilia is someone who is constantly vanishing and those who love her are always looking for her. The search has enriched some lives and ruined others. As t...

from Eyejaybee

I first read this book a few months ago as a consequence of having been amazed by Emily St John Mandel's 'Station Eleven', which I heartily expected would romp home for the title of finest book that I would read during 2015. Marvellous though 'Station Eleven' was, however (and I recently re-read ...

from Berly

This is an edgy narrative. Lilia is abducted by her noncustodial father at age seven and they remain on the run for years. A detective is hired to search for them, and in a parallel story, we meet his daughter, Michaela. There are so many damaged people in this book, all of them distinct in their...

from bettyandboo

I owe a bunch of people a bunch of thanks for introducing me to this book. I'm not sure exactly who, because this has been on blogs everywhere, but ... oh wow. This is, quite simply, a spectacular debut novel by 30 year old Emily St. John Mandel.Last Night in Montreal is the story of Lilia, whose...