The Fish by Joanne Stubbs
A few decades into the 21st century, Cathy and her wife Ephie plant a paddy field in their permanently flooded garden in Cornwall. Across the globe, people like them are getting used to a changing climate - but they are not the only ones adapting. As sea creatures abandon the oceans to live on land, can people accept yet another new normal?
'Joanne Stubbs is a brilliant storytellerCourageous, confident and intelligent, she explores the horrors of a fading planet in denial of its own guilt. Important and unputdownable' -Fay Weldon
'Stubbs skillfully captures the tension and uncertainty of living under a slowly unfolding disaster and the pressure it puts on relationships on the way to a masterful, bittersweet ending. Readers are sure to be drawn into this page-turning speculative tragedy' -Publishers Weekly
'Haunting' -Evening Standard
'Set in a vividly imagined, watery near future, where the boundaries between the inhabitants of land and sea are increasingly blurred, this debut novel is an original and powerful exploration of the devastation climate change wreaks on ordinary lives. The Fish is a wonderfully absorbing and skilful work by a highly talented writer' -Emma Timpany, author of Travelling in the Dark
'An impressive debut: beautifully written, immersive, prophetic, terrifying and wonderful. I could not put it down!' -Melanie Golding, author of The Replacement
'The Fish is a finely tuned, subliminal commentary on how good we are at ignoring the damage we inflict on our precious earth. The writing is slick, the world is bizarre, and the impending doom is palpable. Brilliant, clever, and important; READ IT!' -Karla Neblett, author of King of Rabbits
'Stubbs skillfully captures the tension and uncertainty of living under a slowly unfolding disaster and the pressure it puts on relationships on the way to a masterful, bittersweet ending. Readers are sure to be drawn into this page-turning speculative tragedy' -Publishers Weekly
'Haunting' -Evening Standard
'Set in a vividly imagined, watery near future, where the boundaries between the inhabitants of land and sea are increasingly blurred, this debut novel is an original and powerful exploration of the devastation climate change wreaks on ordinary lives. The Fish is a wonderfully absorbing and skilful work by a highly talented writer' -Emma Timpany, author of Travelling in the Dark
'An impressive debut: beautifully written, immersive, prophetic, terrifying and wonderful. I could not put it down!' -Melanie Golding, author of The Replacement
'The Fish is a finely tuned, subliminal commentary on how good we are at ignoring the damage we inflict on our precious earth. The writing is slick, the world is bizarre, and the impending doom is palpable. Brilliant, clever, and important; READ IT!' -Karla Neblett, author of King of Rabbits
Joanne Stubbs lives on the edge of the Cotswolds. After growing up in Staffordshire, she studied biochemistry at Wadham College, Oxford. She has since worked in a variety of roles in science communication and engagement. Joanne holds an MA in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University. The Fish is her debut novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781914148194 |
| ISBN 10 | 1914148193 |
| Title | The Fish |
| Author | Joanne Stubbs |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Fairlight Books |
| Year published | 2022-10-06 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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