{"product_id":"falling-animals-9781526635853","title":"Falling Animals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eFalling Animals is a haunting, lyrical, and darkly suspenseful novel by Sheila Armstrong that follows the crosshatching threads of lives both true and imagined, real and surreal, past and present. It is a BBC 2 BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK, longlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize 2024, and has received rave reviews from readers. The story of one man, alone on a beach, begins to unravel, and the mystery of his life and death lingers on, drawing the nearby villagers into its wake. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 240 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 25 May 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A BBC 2 BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e*LONGLISTED FOR THE RSL \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eONDAATJE PRIZE 2024*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Vivid, sensuous ... A subtle tale of loss, loneliness and disconnection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e’\u003c\/b\u003ePAUL LYNCH, \u003ci\u003eIRISH INDEPENDENT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Lush, lyrical and cleverly-constructed. A beautiful book’\u003c\/b\u003eLOUISE KENNEDY\u003cb\u003e‘B\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eeautifully written ...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003en unchained sea-melody of outsiders, pilgrims and castaways\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e’\u003c\/b\u003eANNE ENRIGHT\u003cb\u003eThe disquieting story of an unidentified man as told by those who crossed paths with him on the last day of his life, Sheila Armstrong’s debut novel is haunting, lyrical and darkly suspenseful\u003c\/b\u003eOn an isolated beach set against a lonely, windswept coastline, a pale figure sits serenely against a sand dune staring out to sea. His hands are folded neatly in his lap, his ankles are crossed and there is a faint smile on his otherwise lifeless face.Months later, after a fruitless investigation, the nameless stranger is buried in an unmarked grave. But the mystery of his life and death lingers on, drawing the nearby villagers into its wake. From strandings to shipwrecks, it is not the first time that strangeness has washed up on their shores.Told through a chorus of voices, \u003ci\u003eFalling Animals\u003c\/i\u003e follows the crosshatching threads of lives both true and imagined, real and surreal, past and present. Slowly, over great time and distance, the story of one man, alone on a beach, begins to unravel. Elegiac and atmospheric, dark and disquieting, Sheila Armstrong’s debut novel marks her arrival as one of the most uniquely gifted writers at work in literary fiction today.\u003cb\u003eReader Reviews  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Beautifully written and gently catches the reader with its meditative prose and deep humanity’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Such a beautiful book’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Gorgeous wild setting and achingly recognisable characters’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 360g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 144 x 225 x 24 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781526635853\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sheila Armstrong","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44257564819706,"sku":"9781526635853","price":12.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1685112670215_book.jpg?v=1685281339","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/falling-animals-9781526635853","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}