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He Wants (Paperback)
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Observer Book of the Year 2014 Lewis Sullivan, an RE teacher at a
secondary school, was approaching retirement when he wondered for
the first time whether he ought to have chosen a more dramatic
career. He lives in a village in the Midlands, less than a mile
from the house in which he grew up. He always imagined living by
the sea. His grown-up daughter visits every day, bringing soup. He
does not want soup. He frequents his second-favourite pub, where he
can get half a shandy, a speciality sausage and a bit of company.
But when a childhood friend appears on the scene, Lewis finds his
life and comfortable routine shaken up. In Moore's inimitable,
haunting style, this seemingly simple but in fact multi-layered
narrative unfolds with compelling assurance. Moving between Lewis's
current life of cosy habit, his memories of childhood, and his aged
father agitating away in a nursing home, plot twists thicken and
weave with stealthily increasing tension. Always unexpected,
sparely written and beautifully crafted, He Wants deftly dissects
the themes of loneliness, anxiety, the weight of recollection and
the complex nature of friendship and family ties. A surprising,
lingering and intensely moving tale which reflects the prodigious
talent of one of our most exciting novelists.
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Imprint: |
Salt Publishing
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2014 |
First published: |
2014 |
Authors: |
Alison Moore
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
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Pages: |
192 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-907773-81-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
1-907773-81-9 |
Barcode: |
9781907773815 |
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