Pond by Claire-Louise Bennett Paperback Book

Description: Pond by Claire-Louise Bennett Feverish and forthright, Pond is an absorbing chronicle of the pitfalls and pleasures of a solitudinous life told by an unnamed woman living on the cusp of a coastal town. Claire-Louise Bennetts startlingly original debut collection slips effortlessly between worlds and is by turns darkly funny and deeply moving. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Feverish and forthright, Pond is an absorbing chronicle of the pitfalls and pleasures of a solitudinous life told by an unnamed woman living on the cusp of a coastal town. Broken bowls, belligerent cows, swanky aubergines, trembling moonrises and horrifying sunsets, the physical world depicted in these stories is unsettling yet intimately familiar and soon takes on a life of its own. Captivated by the stellar charms of seclusion but restless with desire, the womans relationship with her surroundings becomes boundless and increasingly bewildering. Claire-Louise Bennetts startlingly original first collection slips effortlessly between worlds and is by turns darkly funny and deeply moving. Author Biography Claire-Louise Bennett grew up in Wiltshire and moved to Ireland after graduating from Roehampton University. Her fiction and essays have appeared in a number of publications including The White Review, The Stinging Fly, Harpers Magazine, and the New Yorker. She was awarded the inaugural White Review Short Story Prize in 2013. Pond was shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize in 2016. Bennetts second book, Checkout 19, was published in the UK in 2021. Review Wielding a wry but implacable logic, Claire-Louise Bennett dives under the surface of "ordinary" experiences and things to reveal their supreme and giddy illogic. Like Gail Scott and Lydia Davis before her, she writes an impeccable affect-less prose that almost magically arrives at something extraordinary. — Chris Kraus, author of I Love DickThis is an extraordinary collection of short stories – profoundly original though not eccentric, sharp and tender, funny and deeply engaging. A very new sort of writing, Bennett pushes the boundaries of the short story out into new territory: part prose fiction, part stream of consciousness, often truly poetry and always an acute, satisfying, delicate, honest meditation on both the joys and frustrations of a life fully lived in solitude. Take it slowly, because it is worth it, and be impressed and joyful.— Sara Maitland, author of A Book of SilenceClaire-Louise Bennett is a major writer to be discovered and treasured.— Deborah Levy, author of Swimming HomeBennetts language is an ornate and long-winded riposte to all those pared-back minimalists, and I love it. — Jon McGregor, GuardianThis is a truly stunning debut, beautifully written and profoundly witty.— Andrew Gallix, GuardianClaire-Louise Bennett sets the conventions of literary fiction ablaze in this ferociously intelligent and funny debut. Dont be fooled by Ponds small size. It contains multitudes.— Jenny Offill, author of WeatherAs brilliant a debut and as distinct a voice as weve heard in years – this is a real writer with the real goods.— Kevin Barry, author of City of BohaneA touch of William Gaddis. A touch of Lydia Davis. A touch of Samuel Beckett. A touch of Edna OBrien. And yet Claire-Louise Bennetts Pond feels entirely unique. Quiet and luxurious all at once, this will be one of the most sensational debuts of the year.— Colum McCann, author of Let the Great World Spin Details ISBN1804270466 Pages 184 Publisher Fitzcarraldo Editions Year 2023 ISBN-10 1804270466 ISBN-13 9781804270462 Publication Date 2023-04-10 UK Release Date 2023-04-10 Format Paperback Imprint Fitzcarraldo Editions Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2023-04-10 NZ Release Date 2023-04-10 Author Claire-Louise Bennett Alternative 9781913097424 DEWEY 823.92 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141789059;

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