'The beginning of summer. Perhaps it crosses my mind even now while I wait for news of Amy that something is coming towards us. Like sighting the first slow swell of a wave.'
Years ago,in an almost accidental moment of heroism,Ed saved Amy from drowning. Now,in his thirties,he finds himself adrift. He's been living in London for years - some of them good - but he's stuck in a relationship he can't move forward,has a job that just pays the bills,and can't shake the sense that life should mean more than this. Perhaps all Ed needs is a moment to pause. To exhale and start anew. And when he meets Amy again by chance,it seems that happiness might not be so far out of reach. But then tragedy overtakes him,and Ed must decide whether to let history and duty define his life,or whether he should push against the tide and write his own story.
Filled with hope and characteristic warmth,Undercurrent is a moving and intimate portrait of love,of life and why we choose to share ours with the people we do.
Publisher: Transworld Publishers LtdISBN: 9781804991848Number of pages: 272Weight: 195 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 18 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'A profound meditation on dealing with loss and finding your moorings in destabilising times'-Observer
'Always skilled at creating character and voice... Norris demonstrates how seemingly insignificant moments impact a life'- Financial Times
'Beautiful and useful. His writing untangles the knots that tie us down,to families,to history. He writes to free us and deserves our thanks'-Spectator
'Lyrical,yearning,elegiac'-Daily Mail
'Norris is a terrific writer. His characters not only convince,they're invested with a depth of personality that fixes them in the reader's mind long after the book has been replaced on the shelf... undoubtedly one of the finest novels to come out of these islands this or any year.'- New European
'Norris'latest novel is a lyrical and affecting examination of love,life and the stories that shape us'-Big Issue
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