Hold Back the Night by Jessica Moor
From the celebrated author of Young Women and Keeper, comes a blistering, heart-wrenching new novel of complicity and atonement, delving into one nurse's experience of the little-known history of conversion therapy and the heart-breaking betrayal of the AIDS crisis.
Powerful and thought-provoking * Red magazine *
A literary sensation . . . Heart-breaking. * My Weekly *
Visceral, heart-wrenching . . . Beautiful, complex and moving. * Platinum magazine *
Beautifully written and authentic, this novel shines an unflinching light on the darkest episodes of recent medical history. Hold Back The Night will get under your skin and lodge itself in your heart. * Erin Kelly *
Absolutely incredible. Intricate, heart-breaking, with perfect prose and characterisation. This is an author stepping into her power and it is a privilege to behold. * Kate Sawyer, Costa shortlisted author of THE STRANDING *
Heartbreaking, intricate and intense. * Jennie Godfrey, author of THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS *
Jessica Moor is a new young writer I believe in. * Jeanette Winterson *
Based on fact, this powerful, at times gut-wrenching, novel shines a light on the horrors of the UK medical abuse of gay men pre-1975 and their neglect during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s. * Peter Tatchell *
Heart-breaking and life-affirming in equal measure. Dealing with the horrors of conversion therapy in the 1950s and the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, this is a story of redemption and hope as much as it is grief and shame. I absolutely loved it. * Louise Hare *
Heartbreaking and beautifully written. * Heather Darwent, author of The Things We Do To Our Friends *
Powerful, timely, important. This beautiful novel follows Annie, who's spent her life as a nurse, as one pandemic brings back the ghosts of another. It's about a particular kind of evil, the possibility of making amends, and above all - for me - love and connection. * Beth Underdown *
A shocking, vital story that will never let you go. I urge everyone to read this novel. Jessica does not flinch away from the themes in this book, but writes with purposeful intent. She does not linger on the suffering, but shines a light on hope. An outstanding achievement. * Ericka Waller *
A book about fear and power, the stories we tell ourselves and the people we hope to be. Beautiful and lyrical, these characters will wrap around your heart. I loved it. * Araminta Hall *
A literary sensation . . . Heart-breaking. * My Weekly *
Visceral, heart-wrenching . . . Beautiful, complex and moving. * Platinum magazine *
Beautifully written and authentic, this novel shines an unflinching light on the darkest episodes of recent medical history. Hold Back The Night will get under your skin and lodge itself in your heart. * Erin Kelly *
Absolutely incredible. Intricate, heart-breaking, with perfect prose and characterisation. This is an author stepping into her power and it is a privilege to behold. * Kate Sawyer, Costa shortlisted author of THE STRANDING *
Heartbreaking, intricate and intense. * Jennie Godfrey, author of THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS *
Jessica Moor is a new young writer I believe in. * Jeanette Winterson *
Based on fact, this powerful, at times gut-wrenching, novel shines a light on the horrors of the UK medical abuse of gay men pre-1975 and their neglect during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s. * Peter Tatchell *
Heart-breaking and life-affirming in equal measure. Dealing with the horrors of conversion therapy in the 1950s and the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, this is a story of redemption and hope as much as it is grief and shame. I absolutely loved it. * Louise Hare *
Heartbreaking and beautifully written. * Heather Darwent, author of The Things We Do To Our Friends *
Powerful, timely, important. This beautiful novel follows Annie, who's spent her life as a nurse, as one pandemic brings back the ghosts of another. It's about a particular kind of evil, the possibility of making amends, and above all - for me - love and connection. * Beth Underdown *
A shocking, vital story that will never let you go. I urge everyone to read this novel. Jessica does not flinch away from the themes in this book, but writes with purposeful intent. She does not linger on the suffering, but shines a light on hope. An outstanding achievement. * Ericka Waller *
A book about fear and power, the stories we tell ourselves and the people we hope to be. Beautiful and lyrical, these characters will wrap around your heart. I loved it. * Araminta Hall *
Jessica Moor studied English at Cambridge before completing a Creative Writing MA at Manchester University. Moor was selected as one of the Observer's debut novelists of 2020, and her first novel, Keeper was chosen by the Sunday Times, Independent and Cosmopolitan as one of their top debuts of the year. Keeper was nominated for the Desmond Elliott Prize and an Edgar Award. Young Women is her second novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781804181379 |
| ISBN 10 | 1804181374 |
| Title | Hold Back the Night |
| Author | Jessica Moor |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bonnier Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2024-05-09 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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