The Lost Art of Sinking by Naomi Booth

The Lost Art of Sinking by Naomi Booth

Shortlisted for the MU Novella Award 2014. This is the story of Esther, who lives in the Pennines with her father. Esther is obsessed with experimenting with different ways to pass out: from snorting Daz powder at school to attempted autoasphyxiation in a serviced apartment in north London. But what happens when you take something too far? And what has Esther's mother, a beautiful dancer wasting away in her bedroom, to do with it all? The Lost Art of Sinking is a dark comedy about losing yourself. Sensual, funny and exquisitely written, this bold novella introduces a fresh new literary voice in Naomi Booth.

"a mysterious and otherworldly piece of writing - one that contains both the lavishly gothic and the familiar and domestic" JENN ASHWORTH "Naomi Booth's The Lost Art of Sinking is beautifully written, funny, mischievous and touchingA deeply engaging dramatisation of the strange 'art' of fainting, swooning, passing out, it also has what very few contemporary works of fiction have - an arresting, self-assured and compelling narrative voice." NICHOLAS ROYLE

Naomi Booth grew up in West Yorkshire. She read English at the University of Cambridge and completed a PhD in Creative and Critical Writing at the University of Sussex. Her short fiction has been published as part of Myriad Editions' Quick Fictions series. Her critical work has been published in New Formations and Textual Practice, and she is currently working on a monograph about swooning. Naomi lives in York and is a Lecturer in Literature and Creative Writing at York St John University.

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ISBN 13	9781908058294
ISBN 10	1908058293
Title	The Lost Art of Sinking
Author	Naomi Booth
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Penned in the Margins
Year published	2015-06-01
Number of pages	144
Prizes	Short-listed for MMU Novella Award 2014
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.