Falling Animals: A BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club Pick - Rilegato

Armstrong, Sheila

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ISBN 10: 1526635852 ISBN 13: 9781526635853

Casa editrice: Bloomsbury Circus, 2023

Riassunto

The haunting story of an unidentified man, told by those who crossed paths with him on the last day of his life, Sheila Armstrong's debut novel is lyrical and darkly suspenseful

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Informazioni sull'autore

Sheila Armstrong is a writer from the north-west of Ireland. She is the author of How To Gut A Fish, a collection of short stories, and two novels, Falling Animals and The Red Mouth. Her work has been translated into over ten languages and nominated for the Irish Book Awards, the Society of Authors Awards, the Kate O'Brien Award, the Edge Hill Prize, the RSL Ondaatje Prize and the European Union Prize for Literature.

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*A BBC 2 BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK *

'An immensely impressive debut from a major literary talent' JOSEPH O'CONNOR

'Lush, lyrical and cleverly-constructed. A beautiful book' LOUISE KENNEDY

The disquieting story of an unidentified man as told by those who crossed paths with him on the last day of his life, Sheila Armstrong's debut novel is haunting, lyrical and darkly suspenseful

On an isolated beach set against a lonely, windswept coastline, a pale figure sits serenely against a sand dune staring out to sea. His hands are folded neatly in his lap, his ankles are crossed and there is a faint smile on his otherwise lifeless face.

Months later, after a fruitless investigation, the nameless stranger is buried in an unmarked grave. But the mystery of his life and death lingers on, drawing the nearby villagers into its wake. From strandings to shipwrecks, it is not the first time that strangeness has washed up on their shores.

Told through a chorus of voices, Falling Animals follows the crosshatching threads of lives both true and imagined, real and surreal, past and present. Slowly, over great time and distance, the story of one man, alone on a beach, begins to unravel. Elegiac and atmospheric, dark and disquieting, Sheila Armstrong's debut novel marks her arrival as one of the most uniquely gifted writers at work in literary fiction today.

Reader Reviews

'Beautifully written and gently catches the reader with its meditative prose and deep humanity'
'Such a beautiful book'
'Gorgeous wild setting and achingly recognisable characters'

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Bloomsbury Circus
• Data di pubblicazione: 2023
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1526635852
• ISBN 13: 9781526635853
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 240
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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