Underwater Breathing by Cassandra Parkin
Cassandra Parkin stuns in her latest dark fiction, focusing on what constructs family dynamics and what happens when they fall apart.'A glorious, emotional novel... I can't recommend it enough'Louise Beech
On Yorkshire's gradually-crumbling mud cliffs sits an Edwardian seaside house. In the bathroom, Jacob and Ella hide from their parents' passionate arguments by playing the 'Underwater Breathing' game - until the day Jacob wakes to find his mother and sister gone.
Years later, the sea's creeping closer, his father is losing touch with reality and Jacob is trapped in his past. Then, Ella's sudden reappearance forces him to confront his fractured childhood. As the truth about their parents emerges, it's clear that Jacob's time hiding beneath the water is coming to an end.
'A dark, powerful and emotional novel with hauntingly beautiful prose. It will compel you to read on even as it send chills up your spine'Nicola Moriarty
Cassandra Parkin grew up in Hull, and now lives in East Yorkshire. She is the author of three novels, all published by Legend Press - The Summer We All Ran Away (2013), The Beach Hut (2015) and Lily's House (2016) - as well as a short-story collection, New World Fairy Tales (Salt Publishing, 2011), which won the 2011 Scott Prize for Short Stories. Her work has also been published in numerous magazines and anthologies. The Winter's Child is her fourth novel.
Visit Cassandra at cassandraparkin.wordpress.com or on Twitter @cassandrajaneuk
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781787198401 |
| ISBN 10 | 1787198405 |
| Title | Underwater Breathing |
| Author | Cassandra Parkin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Legend Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-05-03 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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