![]() ![]() ![]() A third novel, Death and the Seaside, is forthcoming in the US from Biblioasis. ![]() Both The Lighthouse and her second novel, He Wants (Biblioasis, 2015), were Observer Books of the Year. At the end of the week, Futh returns to what he sees as the sanctuary of his hotel, unaware of the events which have been unfolding there in his absence.Īlison Moore's first novel, The Lighthouse, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the National Book Awards, winning the McKitterick Prize. During his circular walk along the Rhine, he contemplates the formative moments of his childhood. "- The Sunday Timesįuth, a middle-aged, recently separated man heads to Germany for a restorative walking holiday. " A] hauntingly complex exploration of the recurring patterns that life inevitably follows, often as a consequence of one's past. The brutal ending continues to shock after several re-readings. " The Lighthouse is a spare, slim novel that explores grief and loss, the patterns in the way we are hurt and hurt others, and the childlike helplessness we feel as we suffer rejection and abandonment. "Disquieting, deceptive, crafted with a sly and measured expertise, Alison Moore's story could certainly deliver a masterclass in slow-burn storytelling. ![]()
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