The Shock Of The Fall

Author: Nathan Filer

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  • : $30.00 NZD
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  • : February 2013
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Description

'I'll tell you what happened because it will be a good way to introduce my brother. His name's Simon. I think you're going to like him. I really do. But in a couple of pages he'll be dead. And he was never the same after that.' The Shock of the Fall is an extraordinary portrait of one man's descent into mental illness. It is a brave and groundbreaking novel from one of the most exciting new voices in fiction.

Awards

Winner 2013 Costa Best First Book Fiction

Reviews

'The Shock of the Fall is a stunning novel. Ambitious and exquisitely realised, it's by turns shocking, harrowing and heartrending. The writing is so accomplished it's hard to believe it's a debut - it's clearly the work of a major new talent' S J Watson 'A terrific debut: engaging, funny and inventive' Joe Dunthorne, author of Submarine 'Original and affecting. Filer's ability to capture Matthew's voice shows a special talent' Heidi W. Durrow, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell from the Sky 'A stunning debut - sad, poignant, real and very very readable. For a first time novelist, Filer has an impressive grasp of complex narrative, and a character we can all care about' Stella Duffy, author of The Room of Lost Thing

Author description

Nathan Filer is a registered mental health nurse. He is also a performance poet, contributing regularly to literary events across the UK. His work has been broadcast on television and radio. The Shock of the Fall is his first novel.