We Spread by Iain Reid Paperback Book

Description: We Spread by Iain Reid Third novel from the internationally bestselling author of Im Thinking of Ending Things and Foe FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Penny, an artist, has lived in the same apartment for decades, surrounded by the artifacts and keepsakes of her long life. She is resigned to the mundane rituals of old age, until things start to slip. Before her longtime partner passed away years earlier, provisions were made, unbeknownst to her, for a room in a unique long-term care residence, where Penny finds herself after one too many "incidents."Initially, surrounded by peers, conversing, eating, sleeping, looking out at the beautiful woods that surround the house, all is well. She even begins to paint again. But as the days start to blur together, Penny – with a growing sense of unrest and distrust – starts to lose her grip on the passage of time and on her place in the world. Is she succumbing to the subtly destructive effects of aging, or is she an unknowing participant in something more unsettling?At once compassionate and uncanny, told in spare, hypnotic prose, Iain Reids genre-defying third novel explores questions of conformity, art, productivity, relationships, and what, ultimately, it means to grow old.I loved this book and couldnt put it down – a deeply gripping, surreal and wonderfully mysterious novel. Not only has Reid given us a brilliant page turner, but a profoundly moving meditation on life and art, death and infinity. Reid is a master Mona Awad, author 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl and Alls Well Author Biography Iain Reid is the author of four previous books, including his New York Times bestselling debut novel Im Thinking of Ending Things, which has been translated into more than twenty languages. Oscar winner Charlie Kaufman wrote and directed the film adaptation for Netflix. His second novel, Foe, is being adapted for film, starring Saoirse Ronan, with Reid cowriting the screenplay. His latest novel is We Spread. Reid lives in Ontario, Canada. Follow him on Twitter @Reid_Iain. Review Iain Reids We Spread is a taut and frightening read, perhaps best called a thriller. But the true thrill is in how so slender a book tackles such big questions—What does it mean to make art? What happens as we near death?—with such grace Rumaan Alam In We Spread Iain Reid masterfully gets into the psyche of his characters and readers all at once. What a gift Alma Harel I loved this book and couldnt put it down--a deeply gripping, surreal and wonderfully mysterious novel. Not only has Reid given us a brilliant page turner, but a profoundly moving meditation on life and art, death and infinity. Reid is a master Mona Awad With this latest hypnotic transmission, Reid delves into the strange substructures of psychology, where individual minds blur and a more undifferentiated kind of life teems. With tenderness and mastery, he offers us great insights on the nature of aging and the vertiginous experience of being human Alexandra Kleeman As with all the finest weird fiction, We Spread is infinitely more than just a horror story. Its deceptively simple, deadpan delivery – like the ostensibly similar pieces of Hilberts Pando Puzzle – is a screen behind which a multiplicity of interpretations and possibilities, both horrific and mundane, lie cunningly concealed Guardian Reid combines magnetic character development with clipped, eerie prose in this masterfully crafted psychological thriller that will keep the reader guessing until the very last word on the final page Booklist [An] exquisite novel of psychological suspense . . . [Leaves] readers contemplating their own mortality and primed to see the sinister behind the mundane . . . This deep plunge into fears about growing old and losing control is unforgettable Publishers Weekly Details ISBN1398504149 Author Iain Reid Year 2022 ISBN-10 1398504149 ISBN-13 9781398504141 Publication Date 2022-09-29 UK Release Date 2022-09-29 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2022-09-29 Publisher Simon & Schuster Ltd Pages 304 Illustrations N-A Edition Description Export/Airside Alternative 9781398504165 DEWEY 813.6 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-10-04 Imprint Scribner UK 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:138212514;

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