American Story

A powerful meditation on loss and memory seen through the prism of 9/11, by one of our greatest authors. The novel "The Prestige" won a number of awards and was adapted into a critically acclaimed, Oscar-nominated film directed by Christopher Nolan.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 11 July 2019
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Ben Matson, a writer, lost someone he loved in the 9/11 attacks. Despite no body being recovered, he believes she was on that plane. Over two decades later, the world has moved on, but a chance encounter rekindles Ben's interest in the event. The announcement of the recovery of an unidentified plane crash sets off a chain of events that challenges Ben's understanding of what happened on 9/11.

Thoughtful, meticulously researched, and dazzling in its writing, this novel tells Ben's story, the story of his fiancé, and the story of the events of 9/11. Christopher Priest is a renowned author in the science fiction genre. His novel "The Prestige" received numerous awards and was adapted into a critically acclaimed film directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, and Scarlett Johansson.

Weight: 288g
Dimension: 130 x 197 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781473200593