Alice and the Fly - Couverture rigide

Rice, James

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 168144528X ISBN 13 : 9781681445281

Editeur : Quercus, 2016

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Miss Hayes has a new theory. She thinks my condition's caused by some traumatic incident from my past I keep deep-rooted in my mind. As soon as I come clean I'll flood out all these tears and it'll all be ok and I won't be scared of Them anymore. The truth is I can't think of any single traumatic childhood incident to tell her. I mean, there are plenty of bad memories - Herb's death, or the time I bit the hole in my tongue, or Finners Island, out on the boat with Sarah - but none of these are what caused the phobia. I've always had it. It's Them. I'm just scared of Them. It's that simple.

This is a book about phobias and obsessions, isolation and dark corners. It's about families, friendships, and carefully preserved secrets. But above everything else it's about love. Finding love - in any of its forms - and nurturing it.

'A powerful novel' Closer

'This is a novel about loneliness, and Rice vividly evokes the isolation of all those trapped inside the need to present a socially valid exterior . . . an oddly uplifting novel' Guardian

'One of the most stunning debuts I've read in a long time. The talent behind it is huge.' Helen Walsh, author of The Lemon Grove

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James lives in Liverpool. He is currently working on his second novel. Follow him on Twitter
@James_D_Rice.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Perfect for fans of Nathan Filer's THE SHOCK OF THE FALL and Mark Haddon's THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, comes the book of the year.... A spellbinding first novel by a British author about how obsessions and phobias can upend your entire life.

This is a book about phobias and obsessions, isolation and dark corners. It's about families, friendships, and carefully preserved secrets. But above everything else it's about love. Finding love - in any of its forms - and nurturing it.

Miss Hayes has a new theory. She thinks my condition's caused by some traumatic incident from my past I keep deep-rooted in my mind. As soon as I come clean I'll flood out all these tears and it'll all be ok and I won't be scared of Them anymore. The truth is I can't think of any single traumatic childhood incident to tell her. I mean, there are plenty of bad memories - Herb's death, or the time I bit the hole in my tongue, or Finners Island, out on the boat with Sarah - but none of these are what caused the phobia. I've always had it. It's Them. I'm just scared of Them. It's that simple.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Quercus
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 168144528X
• ISBN 13: 9781681445281
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 290
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible