About the book
A father is stranded with his baby daughter as violence breaks out in the jungle, in this page-turning and explosive new novel
‘Brilliant…heartbreaking…utterly compelling’ David Peace
Deep in a tropical rain forest, Kit and Lara escape modern life by dedicating themselves to charity work and raising their baby, Helen. But their idyllic isolation is shattered when an outsider arrives with frightening news: across the border, violence is looming.
Kit unwittingly holds evidence, hidden in a memory card, of a world-shattering event that is unfolding. Separated from Lara and with war erupting around them, he and Helen are forced to flee through the forest, hunted by a ruthless army.
Caught between the struggle of rival powers, Kit must keep his daughter alive and protect a secret worth killing for…
‘A breakneck political thriller’ Herald
‘Explosive…thrilling’ Johann Hari
‘Immersive and immensely readable, never not terrifying’ Richard Beard
‘In Kit, Richard Lloyd Parry has created a hero for our time’ TLS
Editions of In the Green Heart
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781787335097
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781529929720
- EBook
- ISBN 9781529929737
Read an Excerpt
A father is stranded with his baby daughter as violence breaks out in the jungle, in this page-turning and explosive new novel
‘Brilliant…heartbreaking…utterly compelling’ David Peace
Deep in a tropical rain forest, Kit and Lara escape modern life by dedicating themselves to charity work and raising their baby, Helen. But their idyllic isolation is shattered when an outsider arrives with frightening news: across the border, violence is looming.
Kit unwittingly holds evidence, hidden in a memory card, of a world-shattering event that is unfolding. Separated from Lara and with war erupting around them, he and Helen are forced to flee through the forest, hunted by a ruthless army.
Caught between the struggle of rival powers, Kit must keep his daughter alive and protect a secret worth killing for…
‘A breakneck political thriller’ Herald
‘Explosive…thrilling’ Johann Hari
‘Immersive and immensely readable, never not terrifying’ Richard Beard
‘In Kit, Richard Lloyd Parry has created a hero for our time’ TLS
Frequently Asked Questions
What is In the Green Heart about?
A father is stranded with his baby daughter as violence breaks out in the jungle, in this page-turning and explosive new novel
‘Brilliant…heartbreaking…utterly compelling’ David Peace
Deep in a tropical rain forest, Kit and Lara escape modern life by dedicating themselves to charity work and raising their baby, Helen. But their idyllic isolation is shattered when an outsider arrives with frightening news: across the border, violence is looming.
Kit unwittingly holds evidence, hidden in a memory card, of a world-shattering event that is unfolding. Separated from Lara and with war erupting around them, he and Helen are forced to flee through the forest, hunted by a ruthless army.
Caught between the struggle of rival powers, Kit must keep his daughter alive and protect a secret worth killing for…
‘A breakneck political thriller’ Herald
‘Explosive…thrilling’ Johann Hari
‘Immersive and immensely readable, never not terrifying’ Richard Beard
‘In Kit, Richard Lloyd Parry has created a hero for our time’ TLS
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in In the Green Heart?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of In the Green Heart?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781787335097
How long is In the Green Heart and how many pages does it have?
In the Green Heart has 304 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book In the Green Heart?
Richard Lloyd Parry
Who is the Publisher of the book In the Green Heart?
Random House
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
In the Green Heart is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781787335097) and paperback(ISBN 9781529929720) and ebook(ISBN 9781529929737)
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