Breakage
Description
Nathan lives in a world of glass. Since childhood, he's been mesmerised by its beauty and fragility. Now, in his middle age, he's respected as a collector and connoisseur. At his gallery and in his home, he surrounds himself with superb craftsmanship, elegant design, fine music. His daily existence is the only work of art he has ever created. Apart from his regular visits to the cottage, his life is peaceful and serene. Then he sees Rosalyn. And lightning shatters his world.
Love and jealousy; power and greed; art and civilisation. How easily they break apart.
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Person
Nia Williams is a freelance writer and musician based in Oxford, UK. She's the author of seven novels, most recently Touched, published in 2021. Other titles include The Pierglass (Honno Modern Fiction, 2001); Persons Living or Dead (Honno Modern Fiction, 2005); The Colour of Grass (Seren Books, 2011); Birdcage (Gurning Gnome, 2013), Hidden Gems (Gurning Gnome, 2014) and Breakage (Gurning Gnome, 2017). Nia's short stories have been published in magazines and anthologies and broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and Radio Wales. Her theatre company Three Chairs and a Hat has performed her musicals and drama in theatres around the UK and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and features on award-winning online platform Scenesaver. She also works as an accompanist and musical director, and leads creative music/storytelling workshops. Nia is an Associate Artist with English National Ballet and has worked for Scottish Ballet, National Dance Wales, English Touring Opera and the Royal Academy of Music.
