{"product_id":"the-lip-a-novel-of-the-cornwall-tourists-seldom-see-9781529334180","title":"The Lip: a novel of the Cornwall tourists seldom see","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA haunting debut novel of a young woman  living on the edge in a Cornwall the tourists never see, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003estruggling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e with the aftermath of family tragedy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE WRITERS' GUILD BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD | \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE HOLYER AN GOF LITERARY FICTION AWARD | \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This unsparing debut novel portrays the unromantic side of Cornwall few visitors see and which so many novelists choose to overlook. Charlie Carroll inhabits his damaged heroine completely' \u003ci\u003ePatrick Gale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A \u003c\/i\u003emoving and affecting novel about life on the edge, with a very special flavour of wild and rugged Cornwall.' \u003ci\u003eEmma Stonex, author of \u003c\/i\u003eTHE LAMPLIGHTERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAway from the hotels and holiday lets, there is an unseen side of Cornwall, where the shifting uncertainties of the future breed resentment and mistrust.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMelody Janie is hidden. She lives alone in a caravan in Bones Break: a small cliff-top on Cornwall's north coast. She spends her time roaming her territory, spying on passing tourists and ramblers, and remembering. She sees everything and yet remains unseen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, when a stranger enters her life, she is forced to confront not only him but the terrible tragedies of her past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lip\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel about childhood, isolation and mental health, told in the unique and unforgettable voice of Melody Janie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'All of this is Bones Break. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll of this is mine.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e         I know every inch of it; I know it as intimately as the seagulls. I stand at dead-centre, my feet teetering on the edge of the lip. Below, the thundering tattoo of waves on rock. Wind catches the tips of my hair, lifting them above my ribs: less force than it takes to knock me down; enough to make me right myself with a step to the left, and then another back again. Here on the lip, it is vital to know where my feet are.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 270g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 129 x 197 x 30 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781529334180\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charlie Carroll","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44097740275962,"sku":"9781529334180","price":8.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1647340901189_book.jpg?v=1647359135","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-lip-a-novel-of-the-cornwall-tourists-seldom-see-9781529334180","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}