Grief is the Thing with Feathers

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2016
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In a London flat, two young boys face the unbearable sadness of their mother's sudden death. Their father, a Ted Hughes scholar and scruffy romantic, imagines a future of well-meaning visitors and emptiness. In this moment of despair they are visited by Crow - antagonist, trickster, healer, babysitter. This sentimental bird is drawn to the grieving family and threatens to stay until they no longer need him. This extraordinary debut, full of unexpected humour and emotional truth, marks the arrival of a thrilling and significant new talent.

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In a London flat, two young boys face the unbearable sadness of their mother's sudden death. Their father, a Ted Hughes scholar and scruffy romantic, imagines a future of well-meaning visitors and emptiness. In this moment of despair they are visited by Crow - antagonist, trickster, healer, babysitter. This sentimental bird is drawn to the grieving family and threatens to stay until they no longer need him. This extraordinary debut, full of unexpected humour and emotional truth, marks the arrival of a thrilling and significant new talent.

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Format: Paperback
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 01 Jan 2016
ISBN 10: 0571327230
ISBN 13: 9780571327232
Book Overview: Winner of the 2016 International Dylan Thomas Prize and shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and the Goldsmiths Prize.
Prizes: Winner of Dylan Thomas Prize 2016. Shortlisted for British Book Industry Awards Debut Fiction Book of the Year 2016.

Author Bio

Max Porter works in publishing. He lives in South London with his wife and children. Grief is the Thing with Feathers is his first book.

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