Godina izdanja: Ostalo
ISBN: Ostalo
Jezik: Engleski
Autor: Strani

192 pages

Rachel fends for herself in a country brought to its knees. Since Jason left two years ago, she only ventures beyond the safety of her storm wall when food supplies dwindle. Her one contact with the outside world is Noah, who runs the market. Hoping he might be the answer to her isolation, she proposes a date. When another man turns up in Noah’s place, she is intrigued and repelled in equal measure. And when Noah denies all knowledge, she sets out to track down the stranger. Could this be a new beginning, or is she being drawn into a dangerous game? Sensual, poignant and sinister, this is a story of obsession and survival in a climate-changed environment. A story of survival and obsession, this complex psychological portrait framed by compelling drama, it is by turns sensual, poignant and sinister.

‘Chillingly believable... Sinister, scary and utterly compelling, it is hard to believe that this strong, confident writing comes from a debut novelist. Read it if you dare.’ – Red magazine

‘Imaginative, clever and darkly claustrophobic.’ – Big Issue

‘A fine example of the spec fiction genre, the changed world [McDonagh] has created seems eerily real.’ – Gaskella

‘A tale of obsessive love lost amongst civilization’s ruins.’ – Lenny Kaye

‘A decidedly original tale... Psychologically sophisticated, it demands our attention. Ignore it, O Philistines, at your peril.’ – Bookgroup Info

‘Deeply atmospheric and darkly original, it explores the impact of loneliness and loss on the psyche in extreme conditions, and the terrible toll it can take.’ – Pamreader

‘An exquisitely crafted debut.’ – The Guardian

‘A tale of isolation and survival... Rachel is a survivor, but she has a vulnerability which makes her plausible.’ – A Fiction Habit

‘An effectively understated ending.’ – Follow the Thread

‘A fascinating study in the effects of isolation and paranoia. Told with passion and real skill... a disturbing but rewarding read that makes a virtue of brevity and a narrow focus.’ – The Bookbag

‘This book certainly got under my skin – if you like your books dark and more than a little disturbing this is one for you.’ – Mick Jackson

‘Evocative and intriguing, this novel deserves an audience.’ – Argus

‘This is a troubling, beautifully composed novel, rich in its brevity and complex in the psychological portrait it paints.’ – Booksquawk

‘A story of sexual obsession and broken trust, with the sodden (and wonderfully rendered) landscape a constant, literally atmospheric presence.’ – Caustic Cover Critic: Best Books of the Year

‘Martine McDonagh writes simply, sparingly, intelligently and unsentimentally about both big and small things’ – Stephen May

‘Poignant and terrifying.’ – Post Apocalyptic Book Club

‘Martine McDonagh has worked in the rock industry for a long time and her writing still works to this tempo, to these dynamics - physical, sensual and nerve-wracking.’ – Jean-Daniel Beauvallet, Les Inrockuptibles

‘The most disturbing utopias are those which feel closest to hand...McDonagh indicates how swiftly society reverts to tooth and claw primitivism.’ – The Guardian

‘It is very atmospheric and certainly leaves an indelible imprint on the psyche.’ – Open Book, BBC Radio 4

‘Cataclysmically brilliant... In a grim and unforgiving environment, Rachel is a brave and uncompromising heroine. Tense and nightmarish, the novel builds to a shocking conclusion that stays with you for a very long time.’ – Elizabeth Haynes

‘A thought-provoking novel that is deceptively chilling.’ – The Eloquent Page