Bruise - Couverture souple

Markle, Adrian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1990071074 ISBN 13 : 9781990071072

Editeur : Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, 2024

Synopsis

"Compelling and driven. Markle's lean prose is perfectly matched to his exploration of the possibilities of coming back home." --Wyl Menmuir, Booker-longlisted author of The Draw of the Sea

An understated but fierce novel of family, sport and growing up, Adrian Markle's debut tells the story of an injured MMA fighter who returns to his coastal hometown.

Arriving on the Greyhound, six months late for his father's funeral, Jamie Stuart is injured but unwilling to declare himself retired from the MMA fighting career that has kept him away from his coastal hometown since he was a teenager. His attempts to reconnect with his now-alcoholic older brother, Sid, are thwarted both by Sid's mysterious disappearances from the house and his unwillingness to discuss the death of their younger brother fifteen years earlier.

In the absence of the training schedule that has governed his adult life so far, Jamie sinks into a routine of drinking with Sid and arguing with the regulars at the bar owned by his high-school crush. Then, when he's at his lowest, he is handed an opportunity that offers the money and security he needs. But with it comes the risk of Jamie never finding his way back out.

Set on quiet streets and beaches choked with childhood memories, haunted by the highs of an international athletic career cut short, Bruise is an understated but fierce novel of family, sport, homecomings, and growing up.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Originally from British Columbia, Adrian Markle teaches creative writing at Falmouth University in Cornwall, UK, where he lives with his partner, the writer Eleanor Walsh. Adrian has published numerous short stories and has recently returned to practicing martial arts. Bruise is his first novel.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1990071074
• ISBN 13: 9781990071072
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
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• Personne responsable: non disponible