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Fall
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Estranged brothers are reunited over plans to develop the tower block where they grew up, but the desolate estate becomes a stage for reliving the events of one life-changing summer, forty years earlier the exquisitely written, moving new novel from West Camel.Unfolds like a spell Carol Lovekin, author of GhostbirdA deceptively complex and layered story; beautiful, traumatic and ultimately uplifting Louise Beech, author of This Is How We Are Human''A mesmerising portrait of toxic family relationships: one that perfectly captures a turbulent era in a changing Britain. I was gripped'' Caroline Wyatt_____________________________Twins Aaron and Clive have been estranged for forty years. Aaron still lives in the empty, crumbling tower block on the riverside in Deptford where they grew up. Clive is a successful property developer, determined to turn the tower into luxury flats.But Aaron is blocking the plan and their petty squabble becomes something much greater when two ghosts from the past twins Annette and Christine appear in the tower. At once, the desolate estate becomes a stage on which the events of one scorching summer are relived a summer that shattered their lives, and changed everything foreverGrim, evocative and exquisitely rendered, Fall is a story of friendship and family of perception, fear and prejudice, the events that punctuate our journeys into adulthood, and the indelible scars they leave a triumph of a novel that will affect you long after the final page has been turned.Illustrations by David F. Ross**Shortlisted for the POLARI Prize**Falls characters will haunt me, its story will stay with me and I will return again and again Katie AllenBeautifully written, perfectly executed, a drama that captures your heart and mind Anne Coates''Architecture and morality: the only subjects worth writing about, and West Camel does so exquisitely through the eyes of people profoundly affected by both'' David F. RossA book about families, racism and the differences that bind us or push us apart all bound up in West Camel''s elegant prose Michael J. MaloneSuspense and twists keep you turning the pages, while the unfolding of complex characters and relationships draws you in Valeria VescinaBoth charming and conflicting the authors enticing storytelling has totally, utterly hooked me Sarah SansomA page-turner and a literary delight, a book you devour Liz Loves BooksImmersive, beautiful, and haunting I adored it Live & DeadlyA novel of mystic style and sensibility. West Camel tackles timeless themes of truth, power, family and justice an extraordinary read Richard FernandezPraise for West Camels debut novel AttendFrom its opening gambit to its final line, Attend demands and rewards attention Foreword ReviewsWith its blend of dark, gritty themes and gorgeous imagery, this is a book to make you believe theres still magic in the world Heat Ive fallen in love with this absolutely glorious, spell-binding tale LoveReadingIts a genuinely pleasurable experience to encounter something couched in such alert and transparent language as West Camels Attend In three hundred finely judged pages, West Camel leaves the reader eager for more from his pen Barry Forshaw, CrimeTimeFor fans of Sarah Moss, Bernadine Evaristo, Colm Toibin and Selina Godden
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| Author | Camel, West |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| ISBN-13 | 9781913193928 |
| Item Height | 3.5 |
| Item Length | 12.9 |
| Item Width | 19.7 |
| Publisher | Orenda Books |
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