Serious Things by Gregory Norminton
A riveting, subtle novel about an undetected crime and its corrosive legacy for the schoolboy culprits, by a highly praised young writer
'Subtle, clever and immensely enjoyable' * Guardian *
Impeccably written. . his scaling of the treacherous cliffs of the human heart will take your breath away * Sunday Telegraph *
Superbly written, with not a superfluous word, and enriched with wonderfully vivid images * Independent on Sunday *
A finely observed account of pubescent yearnings, which succeeds on every level * Daily Mail *
Not a whodunnit or a whydunnit but a reassessment of what happened in order to reach a resolution of forgotten guilt and mystery . . . intelligent and beautifully written * Literary Review *
Impeccably paced . . . Norminton is a talented writer: he depicts the climate of cowardice and loyalty that allows bullying to flourish, while sensitively rendering the beauty of the English landscape * Times Literary Supplement *
sharply realised * The Times *
A desolate story of men behaving unspeakably badly * Independent on SUnday *
Impeccably written. . his scaling of the treacherous cliffs of the human heart will take your breath away * Sunday Telegraph *
Superbly written, with not a superfluous word, and enriched with wonderfully vivid images * Independent on Sunday *
A finely observed account of pubescent yearnings, which succeeds on every level * Daily Mail *
Not a whodunnit or a whydunnit but a reassessment of what happened in order to reach a resolution of forgotten guilt and mystery . . . intelligent and beautifully written * Literary Review *
Impeccably paced . . . Norminton is a talented writer: he depicts the climate of cowardice and loyalty that allows bullying to flourish, while sensitively rendering the beauty of the English landscape * Times Literary Supplement *
sharply realised * The Times *
A desolate story of men behaving unspeakably badly * Independent on SUnday *
Gregory Norminton was born in 1976. He studied at Oxford and trained as an actor. His first novel, THE SHIP OF FOOLS, was published by Sceptre in 2002 and was followed in 2004 by ARTS AND WONDERS, for which he won an Arts Council Writers Award, and GHOST PORTRAIT in 2005.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340834688 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340834684 |
| Title | Serious Things |
| Author | Gregory Norminton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2008-08-07 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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