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Summer of Drowning
John Burnside
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Description for Summer of Drowning
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
‘Memorable, atmospheric and compelling’ Times Literary Supplement
Liv lives with her mother on a remote island in the Arctic Circle.
Her only friend is an old man who beguiles her with tales of trolls, mermaids, and the huldra, a wild spirit who appears as an irresistably beautiful girl, to tempt young men to danger and death. Then two boys drown within weeks of each other under mysterious circumstances, in the still, moonlit waters off the shores of Liv's home.
Were the deaths accidental or were the boys lured to their doom by a malevolent spirit?
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099422372
SKU
V9780099422372
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About John Burnside
John Burnside was among the most acclaimed writers of his generation. His novels, short stories, poetry and memoirs won numerous awards, including the Geoffrey Faber Memorial, Saltire Scottish Book of the Year and, in 2023, he received the David Cohen Prize for a lifetime’s achievement in literature. In 2011 Black Cat Bone won both the Forward and the T.S. Eliot ... Read more
Reviews for Summer of Drowning
It's very, very rare for a writer to be equally good at poems and novels. John Burnside is. He's a brilliant poet, a brilliant memoirist, and a brilliant novelist ... breathtakingly good
Christina Patterson
Independent
The most defining aspect of Burnside's work aside from its linguistic exactness is the beauty of his prose. Quite simply, he is ... Read more
Christina Patterson
Independent
The most defining aspect of Burnside's work aside from its linguistic exactness is the beauty of his prose. Quite simply, he is ... Read more