Summary
Kristen Arnett’s breakout bestseller is a darkly funny, big-hearted American debut about family, love, death and taxidermy!
‘This book is my song of the summer’ Parul Seghal, New York Times
What does it take to come back to life? For Jessa-Lynn Morton, the question is not an abstract one. In the wake of her father’s suicide, Jessa has stepped up to manage his failing taxidermy business while the rest of the Morton family crumbles. Her mother starts sn…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472155436 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472155432 |
| Author: | Kristen Arnett |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Corsair |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 29 September 2020 |
| Weight: | 500g |
| Dimensions: | 218mm x 142mm x 34mm |
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This book is my song of the summer - New York Times
Hilarious, deeply morbid and full of heart - BuzzFeedThe novel explores love, life and death and is guaranteed to keep you gripped throughout - MirrorThe writing is subtle and meditative, with the tactile weight of dense fur - The New YorkerA dark and oftentimes comedic tale of love and loss - Evening StandardA gorgeously twisted story - Vanity FairWonderful - GuardianFlorida’s literary renaissance charges onward with this heartfelt, one-of-a-kind novel - EsquireAbout The Author
Kristen Arnett
Kristen Arnett is the New York Times bestselling author of the debut novel Mostly Dead Things. She is a queer fiction and essay writer. She was awarded Ninth Letter’s Literary Award in Fiction and is a columnist for Literary Hub. Her work has appeared at the New York Times, North American Review, The Normal School, Gulf Coast, TriQuarterly, Guernica, Buzzfeed, Electric Literature, McSweeneys, PBS Newshour, Bennington Review, the Guardian, Salon, the Rumpus, and elsewhere. Her story collection, Felt in the Jaw, was published by Split Lip Press and was awarded the 2017 Coil Book Award. She is a Spring 2020 Shearing Fellow at Black Mountain Institute.
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