Book
Starburst / Robin Pilcher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780312354343
- ISBN: 0312354347
- Physical Description: viii, 390 p. ; 25 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2007.
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Edinburgh International Festival > Fiction. Edinburgh (Scotland) > Fiction. Women violinists > Fiction. Women comedians > Fiction. Photographers > Fiction. Pyrotechnists > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Humorous fiction. |
Available copies
- 9 of 9 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Fort St. James Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort St. James Public Library | PIL (Text) | 35196000192000 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
More information
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2007 May #1
Since 1947, Edinburgh, Scotland, has hosted an annual three-week international festival featuring music, dance, and comedy. Pilcher assembles an unlikely cast of characters drawn to this frenetic event. A young, beautiful French violin virtuoso, an English mother working as a comic, a retired photography director, and a newlywed festival director, among others, meet and forge friendships as they each chase their dreams. Angelique Pascal, the 21-year-old violinist, is one of the star attractions, but her manager keeps her on a tight schedule and is always at her side, so that she never experiences the world outside her music. When her decision to go out on her own is met with violence, social acquaintances join forces to help her escape as they also try to enhance their own lives. The festival ends with spectacular fireworks that constitute the swan song for the pyrotechnic company owner, and illuminate the changes each individual undergoes. Pilcher has created an ambitious cast of characters of different ages and from all walks of life, and as their lives intersect and mesh, he tells a beautiful and cohesive story about the human spirit and our capacity for adaptation and growth. ((Reviewed May 1, 2007)) Copyright 2007 Booklist Reviews. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2007 May #4
The bustling Edinburgh International Festivalâan actual annual cultural event in Scotland featuring a plethora of the artsâserves as the dynamic backdrop for this nicely handled ensemble novel from Pilcher (A Risk Worth Taking ). The first 100 pages introduce a multitude of lead characters, including renowned violinist Angelique Pascal, smalltown comedienne Rene Brownlow, supposedly reformed criminal Thomas Keene, retired cinematographer Leonard Hartson and others. Each has something another needs â a paying job to offer, a room to let, a shoulder to cry on. As their lives begin to intersect over the course of the three-week festival, betrayal, new love, car chases and attempts at artistic glory ensue. Some of the dialogue can be a challenge ("So ye thocht ye could hide awa' frae us, did ye?"), but Pilcher keeps the stage full of light and color. (Aug.)
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