Travelling in the Dark :Winner of the Hall and Woodhouse DLF Writing Prize 2019 - Fairlight Moderns
Travelling in the Dark :Winner of the Hall and Woodhouse DLF Writing Prize 2019 - Fairlight Moderns
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Published:
11 July, 2018
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Description
Dislocated by the breakdown of her marriage, Sarah journeys with her young son from England to her childhood home in New Zealand - to the house that should have been hers. There, she knows she must face a series of fractured relationships - with her sisters and with an old boyfriend who perhaps should have been the one.
As the aftermath of a devastating earthquake cause Sarah to make diversions to her route, she is forced he to return to places echoing with painful memories. But dwell as she might on the choices she has made, choices made from duty or fear, she knows she must reach home and face those she left behind.
Set in the wild, beautiful and unreliable landscape of southern New Zealand, Emma Timpany's novella is an evocative story of a woman coming to terms with her past and the family ties that shaped her.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781912054480 |
| ISBN10 | 1912054485 |
| Number Of Pages | 180 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Fairlight Books |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
'A tour de force of imagery and emotion' -Clio Gray, author of The Anatomist's Dream
'Is this a story about love? In part it is: love and the absence of love. The love that should be there but isn't, the love you go in quest of and the love that travels with you, half-unnoticed' -Felicity Notley, editor of Cornish Short Stories: A Collection of Cornish Contemporary Writing
'This is a clever, sensitive and deserving book. The journey leaves us, not with the expected finish but, instead, a master stroke' -Candy Neubert, poet
'Atmospheric and resonant, simply and beautifully told' -Rupert Wallis, author of The Dark Inside and All Sorts of Possible
'A thought-provoking tale about a mother being forced to confront her past with a view to preserving her beloved son's future' --The Big Issue
'Emma Timpany's Travelling in the Dark weaves a tale of homecoming that will resonate with many, and particularly with those who may have left painful memories of their homeland behind to put down roots elsewhere [...] The New Zealand landscape is incredibly vivid through Timpany's writing' -NZ News UK
'an intense rumination on the nature of time and memory [...] a stellar achievement' -Literature Works
'Evocative, compelling and crafted with a truly deft touch [...] Wild and beautiful in its vista but restrained, sensitive and oh so clever in its delivery, prepare to be fully immersed, your senses steadily saturated until you turn the last page and realise that Emma's skill as a storyteller has left you gasping for air' -Stranger Collective
Author's Bio
Emma Timpany is an award-winning author of short story collections. Born and raised in Dunedin, New Zealand, Emma now lives in Cornwall, where she is married and has two daughters.