The Last Pier by Roma Tearne
Set against the backdrop of WWII, a gripping drama of dark family secrets in rural England from the author of 'Brixton Beach', 'Bone China' and 'Mosquito'.'Exquisitely written … once read, not easily forgotten' Fay Weldon
'Tearne charts the patterns of love and loss with beautiful prose' Sunday Times
'Tearne brings her skills as a painter to her writing' Sunday Telegraph
'Tearne is brilliant on first love, sibling rivalry and that long hot summer of adolescence that we all remember before we had to put away childish thingsBy the final chapters, tension grips like a vice, and you’re still reading at 3am' The Independent
'[Tearne] has a wonderful ability to create atmosphere' The Times
'Absorbed me right up to the final page… Beautifully written and difficult to stop thinking about' Jo Brand
'A beautifully written, evocative tale that explores sibling rivalry, guilt, and the complexities of familial love' Neverimitate
'An engaging and atmospheric page-turner' Bailieborough Library Reading Group
'An exquisite writer and captivating storyteller' Aminatta Forna
Roma Tearne is a visual artist who has also published two books, the most recent of which is Mosquito. She was born in Sri Lanka and has lived in the United Kingdom since she was ten years old. Her MA was earned at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art in London. She was an artist in residence at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford from 2002 to 2003. She has also worked as an artist in residence at the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford. She is based in Oxford, England.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781910709306 |
| ISBN 10 | 1910709301 |
| Title | The Last Pier |
| Author | Roma Tearne |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Gallic Books |
| Year published | 2015-08-17 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Costa First Novel Award 2007 (UK), Short-listed for LA Times Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction 2008 (United States) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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