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Asta's Book is a 1993 novel by British writer Ruth Rendell, written under the name Barbara Vine.[1] It was published in the USA under the title Anna's Book.
 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime / Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Viking (UK) Harmony (US) |
Publication date | March 25, 1993 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) & Audiobook |
| Pages | 448 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-14-017661-6 |
| OCLC | 30735495 |
| Preceded by | King Solomon's Carpet |
| Followed by | No Night Is Too Long |
Plot
editThe story of Asta, a Danish immigrant in London in 1905, is told mainly in flashback through the discovery of her diary by her daughter.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ Shena Mackay (28 March 1993). "A cold fish in a shoal of red herrings: Asta's Book - Barbara Vine". The Independent. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
- ^ "Barbara Vine/Ruth Rendell". Books. Gradegate Limited: 30. 1990.
- ^ L. W. Sumner (1996). Welfare, happiness, and ethics. Clarendon Press. p. 96. ISBN 9780198244400.
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