Winter Animals
‘Remarkable – think THE SECRET HISTORY written by Raven Leilani’ Jenny Mustard
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
13 February 2024
Summary
‘Excellent … Ashani Lewis is superbly talented.’ Katherine Rundell
Be one of the first to discover this award-winning writer’s decadent and addictive sapphic debut, a must-read for fans of The Secret History and White Lotus.
In one of America’s Happiest Cities, thirty-eight-year-old Elen is trapped under the shadow of the snow-capped Cascade Mountains. Her husband has left her. Her belongings are in the boot of her car. Her days are filled mo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349703305 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349703302 |
| Author: | Ashani Lewis |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | Dialogue Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 13 February 2024 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 214mm x 134mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
Excellent … Ashani Lewis is superbly talented. – Katherine Rundell
A remarkable novel: atmospheric as hell, beautiful, and delightfully intelligent. Its unique sentences sparkle with energy. Think The Secret History written by Raven Leilani. I devoured it and am left wanting more, Ashani Lewis is a rare talent!
– Jenny Mustard, author of OKAY DAYSThoughtful, intelligent and beautifully written … Lewis is definitely a new talent to watch. – ‘We’ve found the best books of 2024 to curl up with’ * Marie Claire *A talented writer … Winter Animals is a dreamlike, piercing examination of privilege, youth and freedom. – Cecile Pin, author of WANDERING SOULSBeautiful writing – ‘From nuptial nerves to a tiger in Tbilisi — the best new debut fiction’ * Financial Times *A glittering, dark-edged tale of snow, hedonism, passion, friendship and squatting that explores what happens when a group of rich kids attempt to live out their questionable utopian ideals. Exhilarating and fabulous, I raced through it. – Priscilla Morris, author of BLACK BUTTERFLIESCompelling * The Irish Times *A debut full of ideas. I have the sense that this is the first of many new worlds. – Sophie Dickinson * Telegraph *About The Author
Ashani Lewis
Ashani Lewis is a novelist and short story writer. She was a winner of the London Writers Awards 2021 in their literary fiction category. She was a recipient of the 2025 Somerset Maugham Award for her debut novel, Winter Animals, which was also the winner of the 2025 Betty Trask Prize. Her short story collection, Everest, was shortlisted for the 2025 Jhalak Prize. Both books were listed in Marie Claire’s ‘Best Books Of 2024’.
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