Astonishing Splashes of Colour

Name: Astonishing Splashes of Colour
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SKU: 9781444780314
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By Clare Morrall

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Astonishing Splashes of Colour by Clare Morrall explores the life of Katharine, a woman reeling from the loss of her child and the complexities of her family dynamics. As she grapples with the intensity of her emotions and her vibrant synaesthetic perception, she delves into her family's past to uncover truths that might help her find clarity and closure. This poignant narrative weaves themes of identity, grief, and the search for belonging.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to complex characters navigating personal turmoil. This poignant novel weaves themes of loss and identity, exploring the emotional journey of a woman grappling with grief. If you appreciate stories rich with emotional depth and introspection, this might be a compelling read for you.

Astonishing Splashes of Colour

The debut novel that catapulted Clare Morrall on to the Booker shortlist, a compelling and affecting tale of a woman whose longing to have children and for the mother she never knew leads her into serious trouble. .

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Astonishing Splashes of Colour by Clare Morrall introduces us to Kitty Wellington, the absorbing narrator of Morrall's sure-footed first novel. Raised in a large family by her painter father and surrounded by older brothers, Kitty has no real recollection of either her mother, who was killed in a car crash, or her sister, who ran away from home.

The great strength of the novel is Kitty herself. Morrall has endowed her with a compelling narrative voice that is wry, confiding, and perceptive. Echoes from J.M. Barrie's disturbing masterpiece are subtly woven throughout the story, particularly emphasising the themes of missing mothers and "lost boys".

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Reviews describe Astonishing Splashes of Colour as well-written, compelling, and skilfully plotted, with individualised characters. It's praised for its confident and moving storyline with shocking and absorbing twists. Critics note its compelling narrative, deceptively simple yet subtly observed, with both freshness and emotional depth.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444780314

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 November 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Sceptre

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

Clare Morrall was born in Exeter and now lives in Birmingham. She works as a music teacher, and has two daughters. Her first novel, ASTONISHING SPLASHES OF COLOUR, was published in 2003 by Tindal Street Press and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. She has since published four novels: NATURAL FLIGHTS OF THE HUMAN MIND, which is being adapted for a film, THE LANGUAGE OF OTHERS, THE MAN WHO DISAPPEARED, which was a TV Book Club Summer read in 2010 and THE ROUNDABOUT MAN. Her next novel, AFTER THE BOMBING, will be published by Sceptre in 2014.