About Uncle by Rebecca Gisler
In a small seaside town on the French coast lives Uncle. He shares his house with his niece and nephew, who look after him when they could be doing something - anything - else. A disabled veteran with odd habits, Uncle is prone to drinking, hoarding and gorging, not to mention the occasional excursion down into the plumbing, where he might disappear for days at a time. As the world begins to shut down, Uncle and his niece are forced even closer still. She starts to watch his every move - every bathroom break he takes, every pill he swallows - and finds herself relying on this man, her only companion.
'A penetrating novel on disability, family relationships and modern times' FLORENCE BOUCHY, LE MONDE DES LIVRES -- 'Gisler urges us to reflect on what it is to be different. The uncle stumbles through life, as does the narrator and her brother. Together they reveal a hidden aspect of society, full of invisible people who are square pegs in round holes.' SYLVIE TANETTE, LES INROCKUPTIBLES -- 'About Uncle is a novel of rare originality. A revelation from a unique talent.' SWISSCOMMUNITY.ORG
Rebecca Gisler was born in Zurich in 1991. She writes in German and French and translates her texts from one language into another. She has published poetry and prose in numerous magazines and anthologies. She is the co-organizer of the series Teppich in the House of Literature Zurich. In 2020 she won the 28th Open Mike literature competition. About Uncle is her first novel, and it was awarded the 2022 Swiss Prize for Literature.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781908670939 |
| ISBN 10 | 1908670932 |
| Title | About Uncle |
| Author | Rebecca Gisler |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Peirene Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2024-02-20 |
| Prizes | Winner of Swiss Literature Prize 2022 |
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