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Informationen zum Autor TIMOTHY FINDLEY 's recent books include Pilgrim , which was a finalist for the Giller Prize and his first published in the United States; You Went Away ; Dust to Dust ; and The Piano Man's Daughter . He was also the author of the acclaimed Headhunter , Not Wanted on the Voyage , Famous Last Words , and The Wars . His most recent play, Elizabeth Rex , won the Governor General's Award for Drama. His work has won innumerable honors, including the Governor General's Award for Fiction and the Edgar Award. He was the only three-time recipient of the Canadian Authors Association Award, bestowed for fiction, nonfiction, and drama. He was an Officer of the Order of Canada and, in France, Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He split his time between homes in Stratford, Ontario and the south of France. He died in France in June 2002 at the age of 71. Zusammenfassung The abrupt recall of a highly regarded Canadian ambassador from his post, the mysterious death of a Russian youth found brutally murdered in a Moscow hotel room, and the ambitions of an Ottawa diplomat - The Stillborn Lover explores the darker side of loyalty and commitment, when the stakes are high and diplomatic careers hang by the thread. Kept isolated in a "safe-house" and subjected to interrogations by two special police agents, Harry Raymond, his ailing wife and adult daughter are forced to unravel the past, and with the past comes revelations that set off loyalty struggles, emotional confusion and misplaced trust. Combining an eye for the subtle with well-crafted dialogue, The Stillborn Lover brings to the forefront Timothy Findley's unique, dramatic vision in an alluring tale of mystery, diplomacy and love.
