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In this mesmerizing debut, a young American discovers he may be heir to the unclaimed estate of an English World War I officer, which launches him on a quest across Europe to uncover the elusive truth.andlt;brandgt;andlt;brandgt;Just after graduating college, Tristan Campbell receives a letter delivered by special courier to his apartment in San Francisco. It contains the phone number of a Mr. J.F. Prichard of Twyning and Hooper, Solicitors, in Londonand#8212;and news that could change Tristanand#8217;s life forever.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;In 1924, Prichard explains, an English alpinist named Ashley Walsingham died attempting to summit Mt. Everest, leaving his fortune to his former lover, Imogen Soames-Andersson. But the estate was never claimed. Information has recently surfaced suggesting Tristan may be the rightful heir, but unless he can find documented evidence, the fortune will be divided among charitable beneficiaries in less than two months.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;In a breathless race from London archives to Somme battlefields to the Eastfjords of Iceland, Tristan pieces together the story of a forbidden affair set against the tumult of the First World War and the pioneer British expeditions to Mt. Everest. Following his instincts through a maze of frenzied research, Tristan soon becomes obsessed with the tragic lovers, and he crosses paths with a mysterious French girl named Mireille who suggests there is more to his quest than he realizes. Tristan must prove that he is related to Imogen to inherit Ashleyand#8217;s fortuneand#8212;but the more he learns about the couple, the stranger his journey becomes.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;The Steady Running of the Hourandlt;/Iandgt; announces the arrival of a stunningly talented author. Part love story, part historical tour de force, Justin Goand#8217;s novel is utterly compelling, unpredictable, and heartrending.
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and#8220;Justin Go has written an astonishingly vast, meticulously plotted, and beautifully told novel. In elegant, haunting prose he tells a wartime story that is at once violent and lovely, hopeful and despairing. I wonand#8217;t soon forget Goand#8217;s passionate, star-crossed lovers and their deeply moving story, set against the riveting, utterly realistic backdrop of the Great War.and#8221;
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and#8220;A wonderful time-slip story, beautifully written with a superb sense of place. Go captures the spirit of early 20th-century England perfectly, both in the past and the present, in a novel that is exciting, emotionally engaging and ambitious. I loved it!and#8221;
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andlt;divandgt;and#8220;Ambitiousand#8230;this is a remarkable work.and#8221;andlt;/divandgt;
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and#8220;Ambitiousand#8230;this is a remarkable work.and#8221;
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"Goand#8217;s debut is ambitious in many ways...it depicts a love that transcends time and disdains convention; and it fluidly moves between past and present."
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and#8220;Goand#8217;s intriguing first novel spans the 20th centuryand#8230; with vivid accounts of wartime France, pioneering mountaineering expeditions, and an isolated village in Iceland.and#8221;
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and#8220;With this debut, Justin Go deploys the elements of a caper and#8211;an unclaimed fortune, an illicit affairand#8212;in andlt;bandgt;an assured literary thrillerandlt;/bandgt;.and#8221;and#8212;andlt;iandgt;Wall Street Journal Magazineandlt;/iandgt;
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and#8220;andlt;bandgt;Gifted storytellerandlt;/bandgt; Go captures a period feeland#8230;This story is andlt;bandgt;a page-turner and an impressive first workandlt;/bandgt;, sure to be appreciated by fans of historical and travel fiction.and#8221;and#8212;andlt;iandgt;Library Journalandlt;/iandgt;
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and#8220;Poetic, epic, expansive, bloody with the battlefields of the war, and crisp and daunting with the peaks of Everest. Sweet and haunting, andlt;iandgt;The Steady Running of The Hourandlt;/iandgt;andlt;iandgt; andlt;/iandgt;captures the disconnection of our modern world as Tristan navigates the streets and bars of European cities and in the process perhaps meets a love of his own.and#8221; andlt;BRandgt; and#8212;andlt;Iandgt;Interview Magazineandlt;/Iandgt;
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and#8220;The plot, with its combination of world war, doomed romance and exotic locations, seems designed to catch the attention of Hollywood producers in search of another and#8216;English Patient.' And, indeed, Goand#8217;s strengths lie in his screenplay-ready dialogue, which feels both naturalistic and specific to time and place. He is a particularly keen chronicler of altered states and the skewed insights that come to the sleep-deprived, jetlagged or hungover. The depiction of Ashleyand#8217;s war experience is particularly unsparing and evocative.and#8221;andlt;BRandgt; and#8212;andlt;Iandgt;The Washington Postandlt;/Iandgt;
Synopsis
In this mesmerizing debut, a young American discovers he may be heir to the unclaimed estate of an English World War I officer, which launches him on a quest across Europe to uncover the elusive truth.
A QUEST NOVEL and a historical tour de force, The Steady Running of the Hour unravels a tale of passion, legacy, and courage reaching across the twentieth century.
In 1924, the English mountaineer Ashley Walsingham dies attempting to summit Mount Everest, leaving his fortune to his former lover, Imogen Soames-Andersson--whom he has not seen in seven years. Ashley's solicitors search in vain for Imogen, but the estate remains unclaimed.
Nearly eighty years later, new information leads the same law firm to Tristan Campbell, a young American who could be the estate's rightful heir. If Tristan can prove he is Imogen's descendant, the inheritance will be his. But with only weeks before Ashley's trust expires, Tristan must hurry to find the evidence he needs.
From London archives to Somme battlefields to the Eastfjords of Iceland, Tristan races to piece together the story behind the unclaimed riches: a reckless love affair pursued only days before Ashley's deployment to the Western Front; a desperate trench battle fought by soldiers whose hope is survival rather than victory; an expedition to the uncharted heights of the world's tallest mountain. Following a trail of evidence that stretches to the far edge of Europe, Tristan becomes consumed by Ashley and Imogen's story. But as he draws close to the truth, Tristan realizes he may be seeking something more than an unclaimed fortune.
The Steady Running of the Hour announces the arrival of a stunningly talented author. Justin Go's novel is heartrending, transporting, and utterly compelling.
Synopsis
A QUEST NOVEL and a historical tour de force, andlt;I andgt;The Steady Running of the Hourandlt;/Iandgt; unravels a tale of passion, legacy, and courage reaching across the twentieth century. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;In 1924, the English mountaineer Ashley Walsingham dies attempting to summit Mount Everest, leaving his fortune to his former lover, Imogen Soames-Anderssonand#8212;whom he has not seen in seven years. Ashleyand#8217;s solicitors search in vain for Imogen, but the estate remains unclaimed. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Nearly eighty years later, new information leads the same law firm to Tristan Campbell, a young American who could be the estateand#8217;s rightful heir. If Tristan can prove he is Imogenand#8217;s descendant, the inheritance will be his. But with only weeks before Ashleyand#8217;s trust expires, Tristan must hurry to find the evidence he needs. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;From London archives to Somme battlefields to the Eastfjords of Iceland, Tristan races to piece together the story behind the unclaimed riches: a reckless love affair pursued only days before Ashleyand#8217;s deployment to the Western Front; a desperate trench battle fought by soldiers whose hope is survival rather than victory; an expedition to the uncharted heights of the worldand#8217;s tallest mountain. Following a trail of evidence that stretches to the far edge of Europe, Tristan becomes consumed by Ashley and Imogenand#8217;s story. But as he draws close to the truth, Tristan realizes he may be seeking something more than an unclaimed fortune. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;I andgt;The Steady Running of the Hourandlt;/Iandgt; announces the arrival of a stunningly talented author. Justin Goand#8217;s novel is heartrending, transporting, and utterly compelling.
About the Author
Justin Go attended the University of California at Berkeley, where he graduated with a BA in history and art history. He also holds an MA in English from University College London. He has lived in Tokyo, Paris, London, New York City, and Berlin.andnbsp;He is currentlyandnbsp;at workandnbsp;on his second novel.