The Negligents - Couverture souple

Smith, Kate

 
9781908853592: The Negligents
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 190885359X ISBN 13 : 9781908853592
Editeur : Valley Press, 2018

Synopsis


A tragic yet humorous coming-of-age story, The Negligents plots the flailing friendship between Polina and Grace and their troubled families. The fascinating intricacies of their lives are seen from multiple viewpoints as an interwoven series of scenes unfold, but who is telling the truth and who has secrets yet to reveal?

As a former lawyer, author Kate Smith is fascinated by legal constructs, turning them upside down and inside out to shed light on the messy business of being alive. In this, her debut novel, she uses the framework of a legal negligence claim to explore the nature of friendship, of family loyalty and how a simple act of carelessness can have deeply toxic consequences.

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À propos de l'auteur

After an MA in English Literature from Cambridge University, where she wrote and performed comedy sketches as part of Footlights Smokers, Kate Smith qualified as a lawyer. A short stint as a barrister was followed by a longer one as a solicitor, mainly prosecuting doctors accused of misconduct. She lives in Hove with her partner, their son, a chocolate Labrador and an angst-ridden cat. Kate now lectures in Tort Law at BPP University in London and writes comedy with a partner for television and radio. She recently completed an MA in Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University, obtaining a distinction and the Michael Schmidt Prize.

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Éditeur
Valley Press
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
190885359X
ISBN 13 
9781908853592
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
240
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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