Catch
1st Edition
Published on 23. February 2010
272 pages
978-1-4070-5426-1 (ISBN)
Description
Catharine wakes to an empty bed. Her husband Tom, a human rights lawyer, is away on business and it's the first time she has woken alone in their cottage since they moved there from London five months ago.
She is, as she confesses, a serious woman; realistic and practical. She has relinquished her hold on past ambitions, her music and her career, in preparation for family life. Now, without distraction, she wonders what she is to do.
Time progresses, and in encounters both real and imagined - with the village's inhabitants, with her best friend Maria and with Tom - Catharine plucks at the fabric of her life until it is threadbare. From assured beginnings the day rushes to a realisation of her very worst fears, and to a denouement of devastating poignancy.
She is, as she confesses, a serious woman; realistic and practical. She has relinquished her hold on past ambitions, her music and her career, in preparation for family life. Now, without distraction, she wonders what she is to do.
Time progresses, and in encounters both real and imagined - with the village's inhabitants, with her best friend Maria and with Tom - Catharine plucks at the fabric of her life until it is threadbare. From assured beginnings the day rushes to a realisation of her very worst fears, and to a denouement of devastating poignancy.
Reviews / Votes
Courageous and well-crafted ... a potent work, clear evidence of a promising talent -- James Urquhart * Independent * Robson is astute and gentle in his observations -- Francesca Segal * Observer * Robson's writing tends to complexity, and is both effective and lovely * Guardian, Hilary Mantel * Precise, poetic prose * Spectator * Astute, perceptive observations -- Simon Humphreys * Mail on Sunday *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Vintage Publishing
File size
0,30 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4070-5426-1 (9781407054261)
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Simon Robson was born in 1966. His first book, The Separate Heart, was shortlisted for the Frank O'Connor Award. He is also well known as an actor and playwright.
