Tender by Mark Illis

Tender by Mark Illis

Tender is the story of the Dax family. Over thirty years we watch their iives unfold in ordinary and extraordinary ways as they try to cope with life, and each other. They're a family with a history that develops in front of your eyes. A family with stories to tell.

On A Chinese Summer: Haunting and perceptive

* Books *

On A Chinese Summer: Excellent first novel.

* Literary Review *

On A Chinese Summer: Rich in passion and promise.

* New York Times Book Review *

On The Alchemist: Freely enjoyable, smart, wry-humoured, even poetic.

* London Review of Books *

On The Alchemist: Moving and entertaining.

* Times Educational Supplement *

On The Alchemist: The main attraction is Illis's ability to dazzle with character and imagination.

* Evening Standard *

On The Alchemist: Illis has the gift of the philosopher's stone.

* The Times *

On The Feather Report: This very intelligent book is refreshingly sane, and it gives a funny but compassionate picture of the human need for order, the different ways that people try to cope with life, and the almost universal madness involved in reading the world.

* Times Literary Supplement *

Tender can mean loving. But in this coolly observed, meticulously crafted family drama, one is reminded that it also means damaged, and acutely vulnerable to further hurt.

* Independent *

Illis has an engaging style and his prose is vivid and inventively colloquial

* TLS *

Tender can mean loving. But in this coolly observed, meticulously crafted family drama, one is reminded that it also means damaged, and acutely vulnerable to further hurt.

* Independent *

Illis has an engaging style and his prose is vivid and inventively colloquial

* TLS *

Mark Illis had three novels published by Bloomsbury before he was 30. He’s now one of Salt’s best-selling authors. He’s been writing for TV for 15 years and has had several radio plays broadcast.His stories have been published in many magazines and anthologies. Born in London, he now lives in West Yorkshire with his wife and two children.

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ISBN 13	9781844715268
ISBN 10	1844715264
Title	Tender
Author	Mark Illis
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Salt Publishing
Year published	2009-04-17
Number of pages	160
Prizes	Long-listed for Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award 2010 (Ireland), Long-listed for Edge Hill Prize for the Short Story 2010 (UK)
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.