Summary
An extraordinary and unforgettable debut - Anna Ralph’s first novel is a searing psychological account of loss and betrayal in the bestselling tradition of Maggie O’Farrell and Kate Atkinson
They say it’s coming back. Before long the moon will find a shadow under the lake. Bubbles will rise and the shadow will spread to a stain. Then, in the night, in the dark, the floating island will surface. Here again. As it was a year ago. The day Tom died.
It’s almost a year since fiftee…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099505358 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099505355 |
| Author: | Anna Ralph |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Arrow Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 2 June 2008 |
| Weight: | 245g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 130mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
“Anna Ralph’s debut novel is moving, astute and arrestingly readable. I couldn’t put it down.” Miranda Seymour
Anna Ralph’s debut novel is moving, astute and arrestingly readable. I couldn’t put it down. – Miranda Seymour
Strong and evocative, with a rewarding depth of emotion … a direct, sensuous feel which I liked very much; it has a touch of D.H. Lawrence about it. I felt as if I was standing - or sinking - on that floating island. – Helen Dunmore
A straightforward, frankly sensual debut that explores dependency, responsibility, guilt and desire with assured clarity * Guardian *
Compassionate and beautifully written * Woman & Home *
Anna Ralph
Anna Ralph was born in Thornaby-on-tees in 1974. She worked as a bookseller, in public relations, and in journalism before writing full-time. The Floating Island is her first novel. She lives in Durham.
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