Description
Flickering between virtual Mexico and actual London, this smart, funny novel follows a woman who is losing herself in the search for what is missing
About the Author
Christy Edwall was born in South Africa in 1985. She has a doctorate in English Literature from Oxford, and her writing has appeared in Granta.com, Stinging Fly, the Southern Review, and the Times Literary Supplement. She lives in Brighton.
Reviews
An intelligent debut... Edwall is a talented writer and I look forward to seeing what she does next * Observer *
Fizzes with smart observations on modern life * Daily Mail *
It is a zeitgeisty set-up, with the air of a true-crime podcast about it... There is much to admire about this debut * I Newspaper *
There's a real energy and poise to Edwall's prose and she has a delightful eye for the telling detail * Literary Review *
With its blend of fact and fiction, History Keeps Me Awake at Night holds its own among other notable books of the genre in recent years... Compelling * Irish Times *
Edwall's descriptions of Margit's life in London are starkly real, recognizable... Margit is a highly original and memorable protagonist * TLS *
A bold, highwire novel... Edwall has produced an existential psychological thriller for aesthetes and lovers of cultural London and the world... A story cleverly told of a young woman involved in contemporary forms of global voyeurism -- Sally Bayley
An intelligent and zeitgeisty debut * Big Issue North *
Book Information
ISBN 9781783788422
Author Christy Edwall
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint Granta Books
Publisher Granta Books
Weight(grams) 367g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 135mm * 18mm