Wish You Were Here

An intensely moving and beautifully written novel from the Booker-prize winning author of Last Orders, and Mothering Sunday
 

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 448 pages
Publication date: 20 September 2018
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

From the bestselling author of Last Orders and Mothering Sunday, comes a novel hailed as "profound and powerful" by Scotland on Sunday. Set on the Isle of Wight in 2006, the story revolves around Jack Luxton, a former Devon farmer turned proprietor of a seaside caravan park. Suddenly, he receives the devastating news that his brother Tom, who had been missing for years, has been killed in Iraq.

For Jack and his wife Ellie, this news holds the potential to cause a catastrophic upheaval in their lives. It forces Jack to embark on a crucial journey: to receive his brother's remains and return to the land of his past, confronting his most secret and troubling memories.

Praise for Mothering Sunday has been pouring in. The Guardian describes it as "bathed in light," even in the face of tragedy. Swifts's small fiction is praised for its "masterpiece" quality, with the Sunday Times calling it "alive with sensuousness and sensuality." The Evening Standard hails it as "a novel of stylish brilliance and quiet narrative verve," praising the author's "archly modulated, precise prose."Observer goes as far as to say that it may be Swifts's best novel yet.

Through the character of Jack, Mothering Sunday explores the complexities of human relationships, the nature of memory, and the search for meaning in life. It is a powerful and philosophical novel that offers a keen insight into the lives we lead and the parallel lives we can never fully know. With its exquisite observations and profound storytelling, Mothering Sunday is a must-read for anyone who appreciates fine literature.

Weight: 396g
Dimension: 197 x 179 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781471161988