Maria in the Moon

Maria in the Moon

by Louise Beech (Author), Louise Beech (Author)

Synopsis

`Like a cold spider, the memory stirred in my head and spun an icy web about my brain. Someone else crawled in. I remembered'

Thirty-on-year-old Catherine Hope has a great memory. But she can't remember everything. She can't remember her ninth year. She can't remember when her insomnia started. And she can't remember why everyone stopped calling her Catherine-Maria.

Dark, poignant and deeply moving, Maria in the Moon is an examination of the nature of memory and truth, and the defences we build to protect ourselves, when we can no longer hide...

'Quirky, darkly comic, but always heartfelt, this original and sad story has wonderful characters and will linger long in your memory' Sunday Mirror

`It is a brilliantly creative work of fiction' We Love this Book, The Bookseller

'Maria in the Moon is part psychological thriller, part love story and fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine will love it' Red Magazine

`Storytelling at its finest, Louise Beech is a beguiling wordsmith. Prepare to be hooked' Amanda Prowse

`Beautifully constructed, laugh-out-loud funny in places, achingly sad in others, I completely fell in love' John Marrs

`Some books seem to fly under the radar and catch you completely by surprise, which is exactly what Louise Beech's Maria in the Moon did. Brilliantly written and incredibly moving, Beech captures the nature of memory and truth with an honest poignancy' Culture Fly

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Publisher: Orenda Books
Published: 30 Sep 2017

ISBN 10: 1910633828
ISBN 13: 9781910633823

Media Reviews
Storytelling at its finest. Louise Beech is a beguiling wordsmith. Prepare to be hooked' Amanda Prowse; `Beautifully constructed, laugh-out-loud funny in places, and achingly sad in others. I completely fell in love' John Marrs; `Bold, powerful and redemptive ... a triumph' Katie Marsh; 'Beautiful, poignant, funny, heart-rending, dark ... this book will stay with me for a very long time' Claire Douglas; `A powerful and moving story' Madeleine Black; `Captivating and haunting' Louisa Treger; `Heartfelt and wry, this will transport you into a keenly observed world; secrets are hidden, people are flawed, but humanity endures' Ruth Dugdall; `A story of pain and love ... moving and real' Vanessa Lafaye; `This is real life, bruised, torn and coffee-stained, refusing to give up ... simply stunning' Su Bristow; `Brimming with emotional honesty and glorious imagery' Gill Paul; `It's impossible not to love Catherine-Maria Hope. After you turn the last page, you will still sense her ... a million stars to enhance the moon' Carol Lovekin; `Both raw and lyrical, this is gorgeous, honest and incredibly moving' Cassandra Parkin; `Tense and affecting' Michael J. Malone; `Effortlessly captures the grind of real life and infuses it with flourishes of subtle poetry' Matt Wesolowski
Author Bio
Louise Beech is an exceptional literary talent, whose debut novel How To Be Brave was a Guardian Reader's Choice in 2015. The sequel, The Mountain in My Shoe was shortlisted for the Not the Booker Prize. Her third book, Maria in the Moon was widely reviewed and critically acclaimed. Her short fiction has won the Glass Woman Prize, the Eric Hoffer Award for Prose, and the Aesthetica Creative competition, as well as shortlisting for the Bridport Prize twice. Louise is currently writing her next book. She lives with her husband and children on the outskirts of Hull - the UK's 2017 City of Culture - and loves her job as Front of House Usher at Hull Truck Theatre, where her first play was performed in 2012. Follow Louise on Twitter @LouiseWriter and visit her website: louisebeech.co.uk.