Lucas Rijneveld The Discomfort of Evening : WINNERS OF THE BOOKER INTERNATIONAL

SENSATIONAL WINNER OF THE BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2020 One of the best debut novels I have ever read. Shockingly good ... A classic. Max PorterHaunting . . . reminded me a lot of Iain Banks. Its incredible that its a debut. Douglas StuartExceptional (Financial Times)Exhilarating (Independent)Luminous (Observer)Beautifully wild (Guardian)An earthy and irreverent new voice, thrillingly uninhibited (New York Times)I asked God if he please couldnt take my brother Matthies instead of my rabbit. Amen. Tenyearold Jas has a unique way of experiencing her universe the feeling of udder ointment on her skin as protection against harsh winters the texture of green warts, like capers, on migrating toads the sound of blush words that arent in the Bible. But when a tragic accident ruptures the family, her curiosity warps into a vortex of increasingly disturbing fantasies unlocking a darkness that threatens to derail them all. A bestselling sensation in the Netherlands, Lucas Rijnevelds radical debut novel is studded with images of wild, violent beauty a world of language unlike any other, exquisitely captured in Michele Hutchisons translation. ONE OF VOGUES TOP FIVE DEBUTS ONE OF THE OBSERVERS HIGHLIGHTS ONE OF THE GUARDIANS TOP TEN BEST NEW BOOKS IN TRANSLATION | Lucas Rijneveld The Discomfort of Evening : WINNERS OF THE BOOKER INTERNATIONAL