The Pursuit of William Abbey
About this book
A hauntingly powerful novel about how the choices we make can stay with us forever, by the award-winning author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August and 84K."Gripping, bloody, and haunting." —Kirkus Reviews South Africa in the 1880s. A young and naive English doctor by the name of William Abbey witnesses the lynching of a local boy by the white colonists. As the child dies, his mother curses William. William begins to understand what the curse means when the shadow of the dead boy starts following him across the world. It never stops, never rests. It can cross oceans and mountains. And if it catches him, the person he loves most in the world will die. Gripping, moving, and thought-provoking, The Pursuit of William Abbey proves once again that Claire North is one of the most innovative voices in modern fiction. Previous books by Claire North:The First Fifteen Lives of Harry AugustTouchThe Sudden Appearance of HopeThe End of the Day84KThe GameshousePrevious books written as Kate Griffin: Matthew Swift novels:A Madness of AngelsThe Midnight MayorThe Neon CourtThe Minority CouncilMagicals Anonymous novels:Stray SoulsThe Glass God
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 36 readers · 432 pages · ≈ 8 h 00 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Pursuit of William Abbey?
About ≈ 8 h 00 m — 432 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Pursuit of William Abbey?
432 pages in its most-read edition.
Is The Pursuit of William Abbey in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The Pursuit of William Abbey?
Claire North.