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The Group

THE NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

Sigge Eklund author Rachel Willson-Broyles translator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bonnier Books Ltd

Published:8th Aug '24

Should be back in stock very soon

The Group cover

What would you do to be one of them?

A SEARING HOT SUMMER READ FOR FANS OF SALTBURN AND THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY.

'A stunningly written ( and translated) story about greed, fraud, hedonism and identity. And when Hanna discovers an uncatalogued 17th century etching in the archive, she makes a decision which changes everything .

A SEARING HOT SUMMER READ FOR FANS OF SALTBURN AND THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY.

'A stunningly written ( and translated) story about greed, fraud, hedonism and identity. The story hooks you in with its languid prose . . . Compelling.' Reader, Netgalley

'Feels a lot like Donna Tart . . . a page turner and captivating from the start' - Reader, Goodreads

'A combination of craftsmanship and artistic ambition ... bingeable' Expressen

HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO BECOME ONE OF THEM?

When Hanna moves to Spain for an internship at the prestigious Prado gallery, she finds herself spending her days buried in the museum's stifling archives, and her nights alone in a tiny rented flat.

Then one day she sees them; Tom, Samuel, and Leah. Glamorous and elegant, they are also foreigners in the city. But unlike her they are fabulously wealthy, their lives an endless whirl of creativity and hedonism. And when Hanna discovers an uncatalogued 17th century etching in the archive, she makes a decision which changes everything . . .

From the sultry streets of Madrid to the gleaming world of Mediterranean luxury villas and exclusive art world parties, as Hanna gets closer to her deepest desire, the stakes mount ever higher. Intoxicating and unputdownable,The Group is a timeless story of hidden identity and obsession.

Translated by Rachel Willson-Broyles.

Very much for fans of The Secret History . . . glamorous -- Pandora Sykes
'Delivers with irresistible style and verve . . . a cool smart choice for the beach this summer' -- Claire Allfree * Daily Mail *
'One of Sweden's most intelligent authors' -- Fredrik Backman * author of A Man Called Ove *
'Addictive, evocative and effortlessly stylish' * Culturefly *
'I love The Group. I love the feverish, charged atmosphere. Sigge Eklund masterfully manages to continuously raise the stakes and tighten the screws. I read it without putting it down' -- Ruben Östlund, film director
'A combination of craftsmanship and artistic ambition ... bingeable' * Expressen *
'Truly grips you . . . The Group becomes harder and harder to put down, and the outcome is refreshingly uncertain right up to the end' * Borås Tidning *
'Stylistically confident ... a real page-turner' * Sydsvenskan *
'Evokes Patricia Highsmith's antihero Tom Ripley ... Just like Ripley, Hanna ingratiates herself into a circle of wealthy acquaintances, and just like Ripley, she is always on the verge of being exposed as a fraud. There are also similarities with Donna Tartt's The Secret History ... magnificent entertainment' * Geffle Dagblad *

ISBN: 9781804186510

Dimensions: 222mm x 144mm x 29mm

Weight: 422g

304 pages