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Grief Is The Thing With Feathers
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 Local Description--------------------------------- An immensely poignant portrayal of the impact of a woman’s sudden death on her sons and husband (a Ted Hughes scholar), and of their visit by Crow, all beak, flint eye and feathers, who stays with them through their mourning (grief being its own cure). An eloquent exploration of the liminal zones opened up by loss, awkward where awkwardness subverts cliché, poetic, dark, playful (the passages narrated by Crow are infused with the personality of this corvid psychopomp), unflinching and, ultimately, hopeful. {THOMAS} >> You can hear the author reading the book here.
DescriptionIn a London flat, two young boys face the unbearable sadness of their mother's sudden death. Their father, a Ted Hughes scholar and scruffy romantic, imagines a future of well-meaning visitors and emptiness. In this moment of despair they are visited by Crow - antagonist, trickster, healer, babysitter. This sentimental bird is drawn to the grieving family and threatens to stay until they no longer need him. As weeks turn to months and the pain of loss gives way to memories, the little unit of three starts to heal. In this extraordinary debut - part novella, part polyphonic fable, part essay on grief - Max Porter's compassion and bravura style combine to dazzling effect. Full of unexpected humour and profound emotional truth, Grief Is the Thing with Feathers marks the arrival of a thrilling new talent. Promotion infoOnce upon a time there was a crow, a fairly famous Crow, who wanted nothing more than to care for a pair of motherless children... AwardsWinner of Dylan Thomas Prize 2016. Shortlisted for British Book Industry Awards Debut Fiction Book of the Year 2016. Author descriptionMax Porter works in publishing. He lives in South London with his wife and children. Grief is the Thing with Feathers is his first book. |
