Jody shields incorporates fascinating details of turnofthecentury vienna into this mystery. Lincoln native writes mystery novel inspired by plague. When a young womans body is discovered in the summer of 1910 vienna, the inspectors wife is certain the figs found in her stomach during the autopsy are the clue to the identity of the murderer for there are no fresh figs in. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Exotic, unattainable as a fresh fruit in august in vienna, the fig becomes the focal point of a sexual, suppressed eroticism in this detailed novel of science and mysticism. When a young womans body is discovered in the summer of 1910 vienna. Jody has also written several screenplays and has a masters degree in art. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The book moved ever so slow with many red herrings. A resident of new york, jody shields is the former design editor of the new york times magazine and a former contributing editor of american vogue and house and garden. The main characters of this fantasy, paranormal story are. When a young womans body is discovered in the summer of 1910 vienna, the inspectors wife is certain the figs found in her stomach during the autopsy are the clue to the identity of the murdererfor there are no fresh figs in vienna at this time of year. Exquisitely and perfunctorily read by patricia kilgarriff, the fig eater provides a wealth of knowledge about figs and 1910 viennese social customs and mores.
Free download or read online the fig eater pdf epub book. Jody shields books list of books by author jody shields. It was a blackandwhite picture of anna holding a paintbrush to a mans face, shields says from her home in the soho district of new york city. The fig eater by jody shields book club discussion. A novel by jody shields 2001, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The winter station by jody shields, paperback barnes. Author interview jody shields, author of the crimson. T he fig eater is set in preworld war i gaslit vienna. Jody shields is the author of the fig eater, the crimson portrait and the winter station. Early twentiethcentury vienna forms the backdrop for a historical mystery as.
Formerly design editor of the new york times magazine and a contributing editor of american vogue, shields is also a screenwriter and a collected artist. With the help of a young british governess, she unmasks. Jody shields is a former design editor of the new york times magazine and a former editor at vogue, house and garden, and details. When a young womans body is discovered in the summer of 1910 vienna, the inspectors wife is. Jody shields is the author of two novels, the bestselling novel the fig eater and the crimson portrait. Pdf a dark seduction book the shields free download. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 311 pages and is available in paperback format. A dark and chillly crime thriller set in freuds vienna. An intimate portrait of a family and an epic tale of hope and struggle, sing, unburied, sing journeys through mississippis past and present, examining the ugly truths at the heart of the american. Free download or read online a dark seduction pdf epub the shields series book.
Dora based on freuds famous patient is a young woman from a respectable family found strangled in the volksgarten near a seated statue. Isbn 9781568959610 9781568959610 hardcover, wheeler pub inc, 2001. Elizabeth kostovas top 10 books for winter nights books. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The fig eater jumps to the screenauthor jody shields tells us about writing the book and her anticipations for the film version. In jesmyn wards first novel since her national book awardwinning salvage the bones, this singular american writer brings the archetypal road novel into rural 21stcentury america. Jody shields, bestselling author of the fig eater and the crimson portrait, released her third novel on jan.
Click to read more about the fig eater by jody shields. It was a good period piece in that it described austria in the early 1900s very well. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A world war iera photograph of boston socialite artist anna coleman provided the spark for jody shields new novel, the crimson portrait. The caption said she was an artist who painted masks for men with injured faces. A stylish history achieves atmospheric suspense in her compelling first novel, set in 1910 in freuds vienna. In exploring womens psychology and sexuality, jody shields takes the seduction one step further. The first edition of the novel was published in august 2007, and was written by donna grant. Her prints are in various collections, including the. The protagonist is a police officer who very much adheres. Now jody shields, a former design editor at the new york times magazine and the author of two fashion books, all that glitters and a. The fig eater by jody shields penguin books australia.
Formerly design editor of the new york times magazine and a contributing editor of american vogue, shields is also a screenwriter and a. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Elizabeth kostova debut novel, the historian, in which a woman embarks on a hunt for the truth about vlad the impaler after discovering a cache of old letters in her fathers library, was an. This first novel by jodi shields is an intense literary thriller set in 1910 vienna. She is the author of the nonfiction fashion books, all that glitters and a stylish history as well as the novel, the fig eater. In 1910 manchuria, a doctor is baffled by a deadly epidemic. The fig eater by jody shields, 9780316785266, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Freuds patient, was seduced by her fathers friend herr k. The sensation of decay and death is very close in this eerie strange story. The plot keeps you guessing and you can expect some shocks. The fig eater by jody shields book club discussion questions.
Jody sheilds author jody shields is the author of two novels, the bestselling novel the fig eater and the crimson portrait. Your purchase supports more than words, a nonprofit job training program for youth, empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business. The author of two nonfiction books on fashion, she has also written several screenplays and is a collected artist. Jody shields shields, jody used books, rare books and new books. Back bay, 2001 2000 hardcover, softcover, audio, ebook. Formerly design editor of the new york times magazine and a contributing editor of american vogue, shields is also a screenwriter and a collect. The main characters of this fiction, historical story are. His wife, erszebet, a hungarian steeped in intuition and the lore of gypsy mysticism, becomes obsessed with the murder and lauches her own parallel, secret investigation. The hunt for a killer begins in the darkness of a hot august night, when an eighteenyearold girl named dora loosely inspired by freuds famous patient is found brutally murdered near the imperial palace. See all books authored by jody shields, including the fig eater, and the winter station, and more on thriftbooks. Read the fig eater a novel by jody sheilds available from rakuten kobo.
If you would like to purchase this book, click here. I found the fig eater, appropriately enough, at petals and perks, a coffee shop which also serves as a floristin a train station. If you have some decadent food or wine or coffee or fruit or pastry to have with this book, all the better. The fig eater by jody shields a firsttime novelist, recasting a freudian case history as a psychosexual detective story, wonders what would have happened if.
The first edition of the novel was published in 2000, and was written by jody shields. She is sure that the figs found in doras stomach are the clue to the identity of the murderer for there are no fresh figs in vienna at this time of the year. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. The fig eater hardcover march 1, 2000 by jody shields author. You dont find that combination every day unless you frequent this particular train stationand this book combines several unique elements as well. Murder in freuds vienna given a leisurely analysis.
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