W&N signs gothic novel from O'Donnell

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has acquired a gothic literary novel by Irish writer Paraic O’Donnell. Deputy publishing director Arzu Tahssin bought UK and Commonwealth rights to The Maker of Swans, O’Donnell’s debut, from Lucy Luck at Aitken Alexander. Described as “both a dark, lyrical thriller and an allegory of the power and limits of art”, The Maker of Swans follows Eustace, the faithful but disillusioned servant to the gifted Mr Crowe, a man who was once the toast of the finest salons. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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