Inside the Bone Box
A literary novella
Published on 11. July 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
172 pages
978-1-912054-54-1 (ISBN)
Description
Nicholas Anderton is a highly respected neurosurgeon at the top of his field. But behind the successful facade all is not well. Tormented by a toxic marriage and haunted by past mistakes, Anderton has been eating to forget. His wife, meanwhile, has turned to drink.
There are sniggers behind closed doors - how can a surgeon be fat? When mistakes are made and his old adversary steps in to take advantage, Anderton knows things are coming to a head...
There are sniggers behind closed doors - how can a surgeon be fat? When mistakes are made and his old adversary steps in to take advantage, Anderton knows things are coming to a head...
Reviews / Votes
'This slim novel asks some big questions, with compassion, wry humour and elegant, understated prose' -Kate Vane, crime novelist'The beautiful writing pulled me right into this book. I loved how the story unfolded, each thread carefully unravelled. The characters had true psychological depth, and the relationships between them were so life-like' -Sophie Van Llewyn, author of Bottled Goods
'I loved Inside the Bone Box: the visual imagery is excellent, and as a radiographer before bookselling I really appreciated the fine details of neurosurgery' -Georgia Duffy, owner of Imagined Things bookshop, Harrogate
'Very accurate with respect to the medical and surgical aspects of the storyline' -Nick Thomas, Consultant Neurosurgeon
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-A)
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 111 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
126 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-912054-54-1 (9781912054541)
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Person
Anthony Ferner started writing fiction back in the 1990s and has been a member of the Tindal Street Fiction Group since 2010. He has published four short novels: Winegarden in 2015, Inside the Bone Box in 2018, Life in Translation in 2019 and Small Wars in Madrid in 2024. With a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Oxford, and a doctorate in Sociology from the University of Sussex, Anthony had a career in academic research. He was a professor of international business until his retirement in 2014, and has published numerous research articles and monographs on the behaviour of multinational companies. Anthony is married, with two sons. He lives in the Midlands. His interests include Spanish and Latin American literature, languages and skating.