In the Shadow of Piper Alpha

Maloney, Iain

ISBN 10: 1913836169 / ISBN 13: 9781913836160

Edité par Tippermuir Books, 2022

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Synopsis :

167 men died on the Piper Alpha oil platform in 1988. In The Shadow of Piper Alpha is the first novel to explore the devastating aftermath of the disaster. Marcus is on Piper Alpha that night. His daughter, Carrie, waits at the hospital as helicopters start bringing in survivors, never knowing if her father will be on the next one. Marcus survives, but his post-traumatic stress disorder develops into often violent alcoholism. As the story moves between Marcus and Carrie, between the past and present, their trauma grows and deepens, driving them ever further apart. After decades living abroad, Carrie, now a respected volcanologist, returns to the University of Aberdeen to deliver a controversial academic paper with Marcus in attendance. Will a reconciliation be possible, or has too much time passed?

À propos de l'auteur: Iain Maloney is the author of the critically acclaimed The Only Gaijin in the Village (Birlinn 2020), a memoir about his life in rural Japan. He has also published three novels and a collection of poetry. In 2013, he was shortlisted for the Dundee International Book Prize and in 2014 he was shortlisted for The Guardian ‘Not The Booker Prize’. He is a freelance editor and journalist, mainly for The Japan Times. Iain was born and raised in Aberdeen and graduated from the University of Glasgow’s Creative Writing Masters in 2004.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : In the Shadow of Piper Alpha
Éditeur : Tippermuir Books
Date d'édition : 2022
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Good