Swansong by Kerry Andrew (English) Paperback Book

Description: Swansong by Kerry Andrew "First published in hardback by Jonathan Cape in 2018"--Copyright page. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A truly original debut novel from the celebrated musician.Swansong is the real thing, right from the start- spiky, strange and contemporary, but always with a dark undertow of myth and folklore tugging at its telling...this is a brilliant novel by a writer - and musician - of frankly alarming talent. Robert MacfarlaneIn this stunningly assured, immersive and vividly atmospheric first novel from the celebrated musician, a young woman comes face-to-face with the volatile, haunted wilderness of the Scottish Highlands.Polly Vaughan is trying to escape the ravaging guilt of a disturbing incident in London by heading north to the Scottish Highlands. As soon as she arrives, this spirited, funny, alert young woman goes looking for drink, drugs and sex - finding them all quickly, and unsatisfactorily, with the barman in the only pub. She also finds a fresh kind of fear, alone in this eerie, myth-drenched landscape. Increasingly prone to visions or visitations - floating white shapes in the waters of the loch or in the woods - she is terrified and fascinated by a man she came across in the forest on her first evening, apparently tearing apart a bird. Who is this strange loner? And what is his sinister secret?Kerry Andrew is a fresh new voice in British fiction; one that comes from a deep understanding of the folk songs, mythologies and oral traditions of these islands. Her powerful metaphoric language gives Swansong a charged, hallucinatory quality that is unique, uncanny and deeply disquieting. Author Biography Kerry Andrew is a London-based composer, performer, and author. She has won four British Composer Awards and is best known for her experimental vocal, choral and music-theatre work, often based around themes of community, landscape and myth. She has released two albums with her band You Are Wolf- Hawk to the Hunting Gone (2014), a collection of avian folk-songs re-interpreted, and Keld (2018), inspired by freshwater folklore. She made her short story debut on BBC Radio 4 in 2014 and she was shortlisted for the 2018 BBC National Short Story Award. She is currently working on her second novel. Review Swansong is the real thing, right from the start: spiky, strange and contemporary, but always with a dark undertow of myth and folklore tugging at its telling. The voice jags at you, and the plot grips: this is a brilliant novel by a writer - and musician - of frankly alarming talent. -- Robert MacfarlaneLike the great storytelling tradition it extends so elegantly, Swansong is all about transformation, whether through love, rage, fear or desperation: a chilling tour de force that draws the old gods and demons from the land, and lets them loose in the most unexpected ways. It is also an utterly compelling psychological thriller, a book you will simply refuse to put down until the last piece of its extraordinary puzzle falls into place. Essential reading. -- John BurnsideI loved Swansong: a subtle, supernatural tale told in a present-day voice, unsettling right from the start. The writing is so vivid and charged with energy, its truly a remarkable novel. -- Shirley CollinsI miss my stop on the tube because Im so engrossed. -- Sophie Gallagher * Huffington Post *Memorably eerie ... When the tension is ramped up in the closing chapters, with false turns and twists galore, we root for [Polly] to the very end. -- Ann-Maria McCarthy * Times Literary Supplement * Promotional A truly original debut novel from the celebrated musician. Review Text Swansong is the real thing , right from the start: spiky, strange and contemporary , but always with a dark undertow of myth and folklore tugging at its telling . The voice jags at you, and the plot grips: this is a brilliant novel by a writer - and musician - of frankly alarming talent . Review Quote " Swansong is the real thing , right from the start: spiky, strange and contemporary , but always with a dark undertow of myth and folklore tugging at its telling . The voice jags at you, and the plot grips: this is a brilliant novel by a writer - and musician - of frankly alarming talent ." - Robert Macfarlane - Promotional "Headline" A truly original debut novel from the celebrated musician. Details ISBN178470492X Author Kerry Andrew Publisher Vintage Publishing Year 2019 ISBN-10 178470492X ISBN-13 9781784704926 Format Paperback Publication Date 2019-01-31 Imprint Vintage Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 352 DEWEY 823.92 Language English UK Release Date 2019-01-31 AU Release Date 2019-01-31 NZ Release Date 2019-01-31 Alternative 9781473546721 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123841136;

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