Grief is the Thing with Feathers
Grief is the Thing with Feathers
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Summary
In a London flat, two young boys face the unbearable sadness of their mother's sudden death. Their father, a Ted Hughes scholar and scruffy romantic, imagines a future of well-meaning visitors and emptiness. In this moment of despair they are visited by Crow - antagonist, trickster, healer, babysitter.
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Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter
Winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize 2016. Short-listed for The Goldsmiths Prize 2015. Short-listed for the Guardian First Book Award 2015. "Dazzlingly good ...Anyone who has ever loved someone, or lost someone, or both, will be gripped by it. It's very sad and very funny." (Robert Macfarlane). "In this slyly funny and thrillingly original work, Max Porter somehow pulls a brand new story out of the darkest despair." (Jenny Offill). "I'm not sure I've read anything like Max Porter's book before. It stunned me, full of beauty, hilarity, and thick black darkness. It will stay with me for a very long time." (Evie Wyld). In a London flat, two young boys face the unbearable sadness of their mother's sudden death. Their father, a Ted Hughes scholar and scruffy romantic, imagines a future of well-meaning visitors and emptiness. In this moment of despair they are visited by Crow - antagonist, trickster, healer, babysitter. This sentimental bird is drawn to the grieving family and threatens to stay until they no longer need him. As weeks turn to months and the pain of loss gives way to memories, the little unit of three starts to heal. In this extraordinary debut - part novella, part polyphonic fable, part essay on grief - Max Porter's compassion and bravura style combine to dazzling effect. Full of unexpected humour and profound emotional truth, Grief Is the Thing with Feathers marks the arrival of a thrilling new talent.
Max Porter works in publishing. He lives in South London with his wife and children. Grief is the Thing with Feathers is his first book.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780571323760 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571323766 |
| Title | Grief is the Thing with Feathers |
| Author | Max Porter |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2015-09-17 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Prizes | Winner of Dylan Thomas Prize 2016, Winner of Books Are My Bag Readers Awards: Fiction 2016, Winner of Sunday Times/Peters Fraser & Dunlop Young Writer of the Year Award 2016, Short-listed for British Book Industry Awards Debut Fiction Book of the Year 2016, Short-listed for Goldsmiths Prize 2015 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |