Natural Flights Of The Human Mind
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Natural Flights Of The Human Mind by Clare Morrall
In a disused lighthouse on the Devon coast lives Peter Straker, a recluse who, in his dreams, is visited by an oddly disparate group of people from a grandmother to a teenager. But they have all been dead for 24 years -- and Straker thinks he killed them. Many years ago, newly-married Imogen Doody's husband went to work one day and never came back, leaving her angry at life and other people. Now Imogen has inherited a cottage near Straker's lighthouse, a piece of good fortune she badly needs. But the cottage is falling down, and she needs help restoring it...Guilt, emotional bruising and a Tiger Moth plane lie at the heart of this story of two misfits. Related with infectious warmth and wit, it is a testament to the essential goodness and resilience of the human spirit.
'An extremely good first novel: deceptively simple, subtly observed, with a plot that drags you forward like a strong current' - Daily Mail on Astonishing Splashes of Colour'An extraordinary, gripping novel. A wonderful piece of writing' - Professor John Carey on Astonishing Splashes of Colour. 'Absorbing and sure-footed... the great strength of the novel is Kitty herself. Morrall has provided her with a compelling narrative voice - wry, confiding, perceptive... extremely well written and compulsively readable. More, please' - Sunday Times on Astonishing Splashes of Colour. 'An intense portrait of a woman who cannot remember her own mother and will never be a mother herself... a real page-turner' - Big Issue on Astonishing Splashes of Colour. 'Fresh, frightening and raw. There's nothing in the least depressing about this nevertheless sad story, certainly nothing remotely sentimental.' - Margaret Forster on Astonishing Splashes of Colour"
Clare Morrall's first novel, ASTONISHING SPLASHES OF COLOUR, was published by Tindal Street Press in 2003 and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Born in Exeter, she now lives in Birmingham where she works as a music teacher, and has two grown-up children. This is her second novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340896495 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340896493 |
| Title | Natural Flights Of The Human Mind |
| Author | Clare Morrall |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2006-01-02 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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