Wall Of Days

Wall Of Days

by Alastair Bruce (Author)

Synopsis

This is a stunning novel of guilt and loss and remembering. In a world all but drowned, a man called Bran has been living on an island for ten years. He was sent there in exile by those whose leader he was, and he tallies on the wall of his cave the days as they pass. Until the day when something happens that kindles in Bran such memories and longing that he persuades himself to return, even if it means execution. His reception is so unexpected, so mystifying that he casts about unsure of what is real and what imaginary. Only the friendship of a child anchors him as he retraces the terrible deeds for which he is answerable, and as he tries to reach back, over his biggest betrayal, to the one he loved. "Wall of Days" is a profoundly moving novel about guilt, loss and remembering.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Publisher: Clerkenwell Press
Published: 04 Aug 2011

ISBN 10: 1846688000
ISBN 13: 9781846688003
Book Overview: A stunning novel of guilt and loss and remembering - now an Amazon Rising Star

Media Reviews
A riveting and overwhelming story, told by a consummate storyteller who appears well set to become a defining novelist of our time -- Andre Brink
Wall of Days is a brilliant debut novel, in fact it is a brilliant novel altogether. The prose is understated and clear, and the narrative arc buries complex ideas of guilt and accountability within simple events * Cape Times *
Author Bio
Alastair Bruce was born in Port Elizabeth and studied at the University of Cape Town where he started in a science degree course but ended with a masters in English Literature. He has lived in the United Kingdom for over ten years where he works in electronic publishing. He is married and has a baby daughter.