The Gloaming by Kirsty Logan
'The best lives leave a mark.' A bewitching tale of first love, shattering grief, and the dangerous magic that draws us home. Maras island is one of stories and magic, but every story ends in the same way. The Gloaming is a gorgeous tale of love and grief, and the gap between fairy tales and real life.
Prepare to enter a book of otherworldly tales and delights-- Francesca Brown * Stylist *
A gorgeous, atmospheric, magical love story. * i *
Kirsty Logan is very talented... Selkies and other creatures of fairytales are offered us side by side with a bored girl pulling pints in the island pub... Logan brings it off, daringly... a richly imagined and many-layered novel -- Allan Massie * The Scotsman *
A gorgeous story and unlike anything else. * The Sun *
The lustrous, abandoned intensity of her prose is always a joy -- Claire Allfree * Daily Mail *
A mystical story to lose yourself in **** * Heat *
[Logan] draws on her native Scotland’s folklore to craft an energetic tale of love and family ties… [It] ebbs like a tide to reveal the characters’ secrets, rewarding readers with more depth than the genre usually allows. * UK Press Syndication *
Logan’s prose is dreamlike and delicious, weaving an unsettling, unearthly tale with the confidence of a master storyteller -- Katie Welsh * Diva *
Very talented...richly imagined and multi-layered...beauty and intelligence of the writing. * Scotsman *
A multilayered novel, splicing folklore, poetic imagery and gritty realism to produce a powerful reflection on nature, family ties and the stories we tell ourselves * Interzone *
A gorgeous, atmospheric, magical love story. * i *
Kirsty Logan is very talented... Selkies and other creatures of fairytales are offered us side by side with a bored girl pulling pints in the island pub... Logan brings it off, daringly... a richly imagined and many-layered novel -- Allan Massie * The Scotsman *
A gorgeous story and unlike anything else. * The Sun *
The lustrous, abandoned intensity of her prose is always a joy -- Claire Allfree * Daily Mail *
A mystical story to lose yourself in **** * Heat *
[Logan] draws on her native Scotland’s folklore to craft an energetic tale of love and family ties… [It] ebbs like a tide to reveal the characters’ secrets, rewarding readers with more depth than the genre usually allows. * UK Press Syndication *
Logan’s prose is dreamlike and delicious, weaving an unsettling, unearthly tale with the confidence of a master storyteller -- Katie Welsh * Diva *
Very talented...richly imagined and multi-layered...beauty and intelligence of the writing. * Scotsman *
A multilayered novel, splicing folklore, poetic imagery and gritty realism to produce a powerful reflection on nature, family ties and the stories we tell ourselves * Interzone *
Kirsty Logan is a writer, performer, literary editor, writing mentor and book reviewer. Her first book, The Rental Heart & Other Fairytales, won the Scott Prize and was longlisted for the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Prize. Her novel, The Gracekeepers, won a Lambda Literary Award and was shortlisted for the Golden Tentacle for best debut. She regularly performs her stories at events and festivals throughout the world. She lives in Glasgow with her wife and their rescue puppy.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781911215936 |
| ISBN 10 | 1911215930 |
| Title | The Gloaming |
| Author | Kirsty Logan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2018-04-19 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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