The Forgiven (novel)

The Forgiven is a best-selling 2012 psychological thriller by Lawrence Osborne first published in the United States by Hogarth and in the United Kingdom by the same imprint the following year.[1][2][3]

For the unrelated 2017 film, see The Forgiven (2017 film). For the upcoming film, see The Forgiven (upcoming film).

Reception

Based loosely on a true story set in the deserts of Morocco, the book was met with widespread acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. The Economist selected it as one of its Best Books of 2012, and Robert Collins, in The Sunday Times in London, hailed its "brooding, compelling" quality. In The New York Times, critic Dwight Garner wrote: "This is a lean book that moves like a panther. Even better, Mr. Osborne has a keen and sometimes cruel eye for humans and their manners and morals, and for the natural world. You can open to almost any page and find brutally fine observations."

Adaptations
Main article: The Forgiven (upcoming film)

In 2018, it was announced at Cannes that John Michael McDonagh would be directing the film adaptation featuring Ralph Fiennes and Rebecca Hall.[4]

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References
  1. "Books of the year 2012: authors choose their favourites | Books". The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-12-29.
  2. "The Forgiven by Lawrence Osborne, Review". The Times.
  3. "The Forgiven by Lawrence Osborne, Review". The New York Times.
  4. "Cannes: Ralph Fiennes, Rebecca Hall tapped for The Forgiven". The Hollywood Reporter.


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