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The Discomfort of Evening
by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld
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Published 24th September 2020, 288 pages
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*WINNER OF THE BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2020*
*ONE OF THE GUARDIAN’S BEST BOOKS OF 2020*
*A NYT CRITICS’ TOP BOOK OF 2020*
‘One of the best debut novels I have ever read. Shockingly good … A classic.’ Max Porter
The sensational Dutch bestseller:
‘Exceptional’ (Financial Times)
‘Exhilarating’ (Independent)
‘Luminous’ (Observer)
‘Beautifully wild’ (Guardian)
‘An earthy and irreverent new voice, thrillingly uninhibited’ (New York Times)
I asked God if he please couldn’t take my brother Matthies instead of my rabbit. ‘Amen.’
Ten-year-old Jas has a unique way of experiencing her universe: the feeling of udder ointment on her skin as protection against harsh winters; the texture of green warts, like capers, on migrating toads; the sound of ‘blush words’ that aren’t in the Bible. But when a tragic accident ruptures the family, her curiosity warps into a vortex of increasingly disturbing fantasies - unlocking a darkness that threatens to derail them all.
A bestselling sensation in the Netherlands, Marieke Lucas Rijneveld’s radical debut novel is studded with images of wild, violent beauty: a world of language unlike any other, exquisitely captured in Michele Hutchison’s translation.
‘THE MOST TALKED ABOUT DEBUT NOVEL OF 2020 ALREADY’ [Dazed & Confused]
ONE OF VOGUE’S TOP FIVE DEBUTS OF 2020
ONE OF THE OBSERVER’S HIGHLIGHTS OF 2020
ONE OF THE GUARDIAN’S TOP TEN BEST NEW BOOKS IN TRANSLATION
Details
The Discomfort of Evening
by Michele Hutchison and Marieke Lucas Rijneveld
ISBN
9780571349371
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Binding
Paperback
Publication date
Sept. 24, 2020
Dimensions
19.8cm x 12.9cm x 1.7cm
Page count
288 pages