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The End of the Day :shortlisted for the Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer of the Year
The End of the Day :shortlisted for the Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer of the Year
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Published:
24 August, 2017
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***SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES / PFD YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD***
'Funny, ambitious, immensely humane and full of philosophical panache' Sunday Times
'Extraordinary . . . wildly impressive" Lucy Hughes-Hallett, BBC Radio 4
'Wholly original and hauntingly beautiful' Kirkus
Sooner or later, death visits everyone. Before that, they meet Charlie.
Charlie meets everyone - but only once. Sometimes he is sent as a courtesy, sometimes as a warning. Either way, this is going to be the most important meeting of your life.
The End of the Day is the stunning new story from Claire North, the voice behind the word-of-mouth bestseller The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August.
'Reaffirms the passion and ambition that have made North such a consistently intriguing writer' Locus
'Every one of the chapters is shaped with philosophical panache' Guardian
'Compelling . . . keeps the surprises coming until the very end' San Francisco Chronicle
Works by Claire North:
Novels:
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
Touch
The Sudden Appearance of Hope
The End of the Day
84K
The Gameshouse
The Pursuit of William Abbey
Digital novellas:
The Serpent: Gameshouse Novella 1
The Thief: Gameshouse Novella 2
The Master: Gameshouse Novella 3
Prizes
Short-listed for The Sunday Times/Peters Fraser & Dunlop Young Writer of the Year Award 2017 (UK)
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780356507330 |
| ISBN10 | 0356507335 |
| Number Of Pages | 432 |
| Item Weight | 340 g |
| Product Dimensions | 128 x 196 x 32 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
Funny, ambitious, immensely humane and full of philosophical panache * SUNDAY TIMES *
Extraordinary . . . wildly impressive * Lucy Hughes-Hallett, BBC Radio 4 *
Claire North's writing is terrific, smart and entertaining * Patrick Ness *
Wholly original and hauntingly beautiful * KIRKUS *
Reaffirms the passion and ambition that have made North such a consistently intriguing writer -- LOCUS
The End of the Day is [North's] most ambitious novel . . . Every one of the short 110 chapters is shaped with philosophical panache * GUARDIAN *
Poetic and imaginative . . . A thoroughly engaging and astute read -- SCIFINOW
A beautiful, if occasionally uncomfortable, read that resists being labeled with any particular genre * LIBRARY JOURNAL *
An exciting voice in contemporary fantasy . . . North adroitly sets the scenes and enlivens them with compelling, ironic dialogue, and she keeps the surprises coming until the very end * SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE *
Claire North is a true original, a master of ingenious plotting and feats of imagination * Alex Marwood, author of THE WICKED GIRLS *
GoodReads Reviews
Author's Bio
Claire North is a pseudonym for Catherine Webb, a Carnegie Medal-nominated author whose debut novel was written when she was just fourteen years old. She has fast established herself as one of the most powerful and imaginative voices in modern fiction. Her first book published under the Claire North pen name was The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August, which became a word-of-mouth bestseller and won the John W. Campbell Memorial Award. Her follow-up, Touch, was described by the Independent as 'little short of a masterpiece'. Her next novel, The Sudden Appearance of Hope, won the 2017 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, and The End of the Day was shortlisted for the 2017 Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer of the Year Award. Her 2018 novel 84K received a special citation at the Philip K. Dick Awards, and her latest novel, The Pursuit of William Abbey, has been shortlisted for a Locus award. Claire lives in London.