All the Water in the World by Karen Raney
SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2020. A stunning novel about a teenage girl and her mother, as they grapple with serious illness, first love, family secrets and tragic loss.
Very moving, a warm and compassionate novel with two arresting voices * Diana Evans, author of ORDINARY PEOPLE *
This tender bruise of a novel captures a mother and her teenage daughter in a heart-rending moment of changeFull of both joy and despair, its careful elegant prose dissects the tragedies of life and death with aplomb * Mary Paulson-Ellis, author of THE OTHER MRS WALKER *
Heartbreaking and heartwarming in equal measure. Unafraid to probe the complexities of parenthood and partnership, Raney is an author to watch * Booklist *
An exquisite tracing of the tangled lines of mother-daughter love, loss, and grief * Kirkus *
Beautiful, raw, bold, heartfelt, heartbreaking and brave just some of the words to describe this excellent book - one to watch for 2020. * CenSational Reads *
This tender bruise of a novel captures a mother and her teenage daughter in a heart-rending moment of changeFull of both joy and despair, its careful elegant prose dissects the tragedies of life and death with aplomb * Mary Paulson-Ellis, author of THE OTHER MRS WALKER *
Heartbreaking and heartwarming in equal measure. Unafraid to probe the complexities of parenthood and partnership, Raney is an author to watch * Booklist *
An exquisite tracing of the tangled lines of mother-daughter love, loss, and grief * Kirkus *
Beautiful, raw, bold, heartfelt, heartbreaking and brave just some of the words to describe this excellent book - one to watch for 2020. * CenSational Reads *
KAREN RANEY recently gained an MA in Creative Writing from Goldsmiths with a Distinction and was awarded the 2017 Pat Kavanagh Prize for All the Water in the World, when the novel was still a work-in-progress. Born in Schenectady, New York, Raney attended Oberlin College, graduated from Duke University, and worked as a nurse before moving to London to study art. She lives in London with her husband and daughter, and teaches at the University of East London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781473694927 |
| ISBN 10 | 1473694922 |
| Title | All the Water in the World |
| Author | Karen Raney |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2020-12-10 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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