OK, Mr Field: A Novel by Katharine Kilalea (English) Hardcover Book

Description: OK, Mr Field by Katharine Kilalea A powerful and strange story of obsession, disintegration and loneliness, from a young writer with extraordinary talent. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Mr Field, a concert pianist travelling back from a performance in London, fractures his left wrist in a train crash. On a whim, he uses his compensation cheque to buy a house he has seen only in a newspaper, a replica of Le Corbusiers Villa Savoye built on a stretch of coast outside Cape Town. When he moves there with his wife Mim, the house - which Le Corbusier designed as a machine for living - has a disturbing effect. Mim disappears without apology or explanation and Mr Field can barely summon the strength to search for her.OK, Mr Field is funny and beguiling and like nothing youve ever read. It dwells in the silences between words, in the gaps in conversations, and in the distances between people. It confidently guides up into new fictional territory. Notes In a novel heavy with poignant silence and failures to communicate for fans of Teju Cole and Claire-Louise Bennett, a concert pianists hand injury causes him to move into a house built as a replica of Le Corbusiers machine for living with his wife, but finds that this setting effects the two of them in an unexpected manner. Author Biography Katharine Kilalea grew up in South Africa and was awarded an M.A. in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia. In 2009 her debut poetry collection, One Eyed Leigh (Carcanet) was shortlisted for the Costa Poetry Award and longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize. Promotional A powerful and strange story of obsession, disintegration and loneliness, from a young writer with extraordinary talent. Long Description Mr Field, a concert pianist travelling back from a performance in London, fractures his left wrist in a train crash. On a whim, he uses his compensation cheque to buy a house he has seen only in a newspaper, a replica of Le Corbusiers Villa Savoye built on a stretch of coast outside Cape Town. When he moves there with his wife Mim, the house - which Le Corbusier designed as a machine for living - has a disturbing effect. Mim disappears without apology or explanation and Mr Field can barely summon the strength to search for her. OK, Mr Field is funny and beguiling and like nothing youve ever read. It dwells in the silences between words, in the gaps in conversations, and in the distances between people. It confidently guides up into new fictional territory. Promotional "Headline" A powerful and strange story of obsession, disintegration and loneliness, from a young writer with extraordinary talent. Details ISBN0571340873 Author Katharine Kilalea Pages 208 Publisher Faber & Faber Year 2018 ISBN-10 0571340873 ISBN-13 9780571340873 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2018-06-07 Media Book Imprint Faber & Faber Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.92 Short Title OK, Mr. Field Language English Subtitle A Novel UK Release Date 2018-06-07 AU Release Date 2018-06-07 Edition Description Main Audience General NZ Release Date 2018-06-26 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123565743;

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