Fishnet - Couverture souple

Innes Kirstin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1910449067 ISBN 13 : 9781910449066

Editeur : Freight Books, 2015

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

'It's dark and provocative, and it holds its gaze steady on the sex industry. Here's a new writer with huge talents and promise.' Sarah Hall in the Metro
'Bold, sensual and unflinching, Fishnet lays bare a world too often misjudged and misunderstood. Kirstin Innes writes with courage, warmth and real insight. This is a hugely enjoyable and important book.' Emma Jane Unsworth, author of Animals

'Fishnet is a determined debut from an inimitable talent. Kirstin Innes takes the reader on an heartbreaking investigative journey into the contemporary realm of prostitution.' Lisa O'Donnell, author of The Death of Bees and Closed Doors, winner of the Commonwealth Writers Prize

'utterly compelling', 'a brilliant achievement' Janice Forsyth, BBC Culture Studio

'Fishnet, a passionate and politically-charged book about family ties set against the backdrop of the Scottish sex industry, is easily the best thing I have read so far this year.' Last Year's Girl Blog

'The prose is bold and direct, reflecting the unforgiving and honest nature of the book, but she also creates a warm, inviting atmosphere in which to lose yourself and your inhibitions. This debut novel is sure to capture the imagination and heart of anyone searching for a heartbreakingly truthful family drama.' We Love This Book

'A passionately committed book... Innes draws convincing, three dimensional characters and has constructed a plot that hums along and draws the reader in. And the writing is excellent, coupled with razor sharp observations on work, life, women and men.'Blue Book Balloon Blog

'Extraordinarily refreshing... a very erotic read... set to be a massive hit and deserves every ounce of that success.' --Huffington Post

'It's thoughtful, bruising, poignant and poetic.' --Ian Rankin

Présentation de l'éditeur

WINNER OF THE GUARDIAN NOT THE BOOKER PRIZE 2015

Twenty year old Rona Leonard walks out of her sister Fiona's flat and disappears.

Six years on, worn down by a tedious job, child care and the aching absence in her life, Fiona's mundane existence is blown apart by the revelation that, before she disappeared, Rona had been working as a prostitute. Driven to discover the truth, Fiona embarks on an obsessive quest to investigate the sex industry that claimed her sister. As she is drawn into a complex world, Fiona makes shocking discoveries that challenge everything she believed, and will ultimately change her life forever. Bittersweet, sensual and rich, Fishnet takes a clear-eyed, meticulously researched, controversial look at the sex industry and the lives of sex workers, questioning our perception of contemporary femininity.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Freight Books
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1910449067
• ISBN 13: 9781910449066
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible