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The Casual Vacancy

When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty facade is a town at war. Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils...Pagford is not what it first seems. And the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations? A big novel about a small town, The Casual Vacancy is J.K. Rowling's first novel for adults. It is the work of a storyteller like no other. This is a wonderful novel. JK Rowling's skills as a storyteller are on a par with RL Stevenson, Conan Doyle and PD James. Here, they are combined with her ability to create memorable and moving characters to produce a state-of-England novel driven by tenderness and fury Melvyn Bragg, The Observer A needle-sharp and darkly comic expose of today's class-ridden society ... A highly readable morality tale for our times Emma Lee-Potter, Daily Express The Casual Vacancy is a stunning, brilliant, outrageously gripping and entertaining evocation of British society today. [J.K. Rowling] has done a rather brave thing and pulled it off magnificently Henry Sutton, The Mirror One marvels at the skill with which Rowling weaves such vivid characters in and out of each other's lives Christopher Brookmyre, The Daily Telegraph Heartbreaking - turning the page seems unbearable, but not as much as putting down the book would be Deepti Hajela, Associated Press An exquisite and occasionally moving black comedy ... The acid test - I suspect it would do well even if its author's name weren't J.K. Rowling David Robinson, Scotsman A big, ambitious, brilliant, profane, funny, deeply upsetting and magnificently eloquent novel of contemporary England ... This is a deeply moving book by somebody who understands both human beings and novels very, very deeply Lev Grossman, Time Magazine Insightful, meaningful, daring and resolutely challenging to tabloid assumptions regarding the moral worth of individuals Scotland on Sunday The action bowls along compellingly, most of the characters are vividly drawn and there are some sharp - often very sharp - observations about their social pretensions ... a bold and distinctive effort The Sunday Telegraph This is a novel of insight and skill, deftly drawn and, at the end, cleverly pulled together. It plays to her strengths as a storyteller The Economist The Casual Vacancy is a brilliant novel, entertaining, intelligent, moving, passionate and hard-hitting; touching on familiar subjects but approaching them with great originality and skill. Moreover, it's unputdownable ... The novel is a triumph Irish Times Rowling is a great storyteller with a clear eye and a warm heart, and The Casual Vacancy is a moving and immensely pleasurable novel Sunday Business Post Ireland

List of Harry Potter Related Topics

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Harry Potter is a series of fantasy novels by J. K. Rowling. There are seven motion picture adaptations of the novels by J. K. Rowling, with the final story split into two cinematic parts. Six have been written by Steve Kloves, whilst Michael Goldenberg adapted the fifth film. David Heyman has produced the franchise, which has seen four different directors. There are seven motion picture adaptations of the novels by J. K. Rowling, with the final story split into two cinematic parts. Six have been written by Steve Kloves, whilst Michael Goldenberg adapted the fifth film. David Heyman has produced the franchise, which has seen four different directors. Since the June 30, 1997 release of the first novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, (retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States) the books have gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide.

Order of the Phoenix (Organisation)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Order of the Phoenix is an organisation in the Harry Potter series of books written by J. K. Rowling. Founded by Albus Dumbledore to fight Lord Voldemort and his followers, the Death Eaters, the Order lends its name to the fifth book of the series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. When the character of Tom Marvolo Riddle began to use the name of Lord Voldemort and declared war on the wizarding world, Dumbledore attempted to take control of the situation by founding the Order of the Phoenix. Several characters joined the organisation, seeking to prevent Voldemort from taking over the wizarding world and establishing a tyrannical new world order. During this period, before the events of the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the Order sustained heavy losses, including the murders of the Prewetts, the Boneses, and the McKinnons; the Longbottoms were also tortured to insanity at the hands of Bellatrix Lestrange. The Longbottoms' son, Neville Longbottom, features in all seven of the Harry Potter books.

Michael J. Sullivan (Author)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Michael J. Sullivan is a contemporary American author of epic fantasy as well as an artist. He cites the following major influences on his writing: plotting from Tolkien, setting from Steinbeck, brevity from Hemmingway, characterization from Stephen King, fun from J. K. Rowlings, trusting the reader from Khaled Hosseini, and character descriptions from Ayn Rand.

Spells in Harry Potter

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Spells in Harry Potter occur in the wizarding world of the series of books by author J. K. Rowling. Magic spells are used by many of the characters to achieve useful effects without the benefit of modern technology. The main depiction of a "spell" in the Harry Potter books consists of a gesture made with the character's wand, combined with a spoken or mental incantation. In the books and their associated film series, the names of the majority of these spells or the incantations used to effect them are derived from the Classical languages, particularly Latin. These names are not grammatically correct in any language; most spoken phrases resemble Latin words of appropriate meaning but are not proper Latin themselves.

Albus Dumbledore

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.In diesem Artikel werden wichtige Figuren aus den sieben Bänden der Harry-Potter-Romanreihe von Joanne K. Rowling beschrieben. Harry James Potter (* 31. Juli 1980), die Hauptperson der Geschichte, verliert seine Eltern im Alter von 15 Monaten durch den tödlichen Fluch Avada Kedavra, ausgeführt von Lord Voldemort, dem mächtigsten dunklen Zauberer aller Zeiten. Harry ist der erste bekannte Mensch, der diesen Fluch überlebt hat, da er durch die Liebe seiner Mutter geschützt wurde, die ihr Leben für Harry opferte. Der Fluch fällt auf Voldemort zurück und tötet ihn fast selbst, so dass er jahrelang physisch nicht mehr existiert und die Zaubererwelt vorerst von ihm befreit ist. Harry behält auf der Stirn eine blitzförmige Narbe. Durch diese Ereignisse wird Harry schon als Baby der berühmte "Junge, der überlebte". Er hat die grünen Augen seiner Mutter, strubbeliges, rabenschwarzes Haar, das wie bei seinem Vater am Nacken absteht, trägt eine Brille und ist immer sehr klein und schmal für sein Alter.