Boiled in Between

The Boiled in Between is Helen Marten's debut novel, a bold and daring work of fiction that transposes her poetic sensibility to the page. It is a challenging, playful, enigmatic, tactile, and deliberately ambiguous work of great inventiveness that will establish Marten as an exceptional talent and unique voice in contemporary fiction. The narrative is spliced between three voices and is a project always in movement, exploring the hot-blooded living world, the curious disembodiment of the imagination, and the rampant snipping away at time in a progression morbidly close to death.

Format: Paperback / softback
Publication date: 14 September 2020
Publisher: Prototype Publishing Ltd.

The Boiled in Between, the debut novel by Turner Prize-winning artist Helen Marten, is a daring and audacious work of fiction that brings Marten's poetic sensibility to the written page. This challenging, playful, enigmatic, tactile, and deliberately ambiguous masterpiece showcases Marten's exceptional talent and unique voice in contemporary fiction.

The novel originated as an exploration of the structure and narratives within a house, creating a tilted, sensuous, alchemical world where characters navigate enigmatic landscapes, both real and conceptual, to question language and definition. Interwoven between three voices, the narrative is a dynamic and ever-evolving project. The characters traverse these in-betweens: the vibrant, living world; the curious disembodiment of imagination; and the relentless snipping away at time, approaching death with a morbidly humorous progression.

Through its intricate weaving of themes, The Boiled in Between invites readers to embark on a thought-provoking journey into the depths of the human mind. Marten's poetic language and vivid imagery transport readers to a realm where reality and imagination intertwine, challenging our perceptions and illuminating the intricate dance of our thoughts and emotions. This novel establishes Marten as a true visionary in contemporary fiction, whose work will continue to resonate with readers for years to come.

Weight: 284g
Dimension: 114 x 178 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781916052062