-- Ruth and Leonard's young female boarder, S., disappears under circumstances that suggest suicide. As the couple pours over her diary, audio tapes, and movies, their obsession with the enigmatic young girl takes over their relationship. Three combines laconic dialogue with poetic impressionism in an incisive exploration of the hidden emotions and sexual undercurrents of the British middle class.

About the Author
Ann Quin, one of the best kept secrets of British experimental writing, has garnered comparisons to such diverse writers as Samuel Beckett and Nathalie Sarraute. Before her death in 1973, she published four novels, including "Berg" and "Passages". In 1964 she became the first female recipient of the D. H. Lawrence Fellowship which allowed her to travel to the U.S., a trip that provided the basis for "Tripticks".

Reviews

"The amount of wit and beauty Three finds in its own uncertainty makes it one of the most compelling novels of its time." -Juliet Jacques, Music & Literature

"Exquisitely written from the first page to the last." -The Scotsman

"'I suspect that Ann Quin will eventually be viewed, alongside BS Johnson and Alexander Trocchi, as one of the few mid-century British novelists who actually, in the long term, matter." -Tom McCarthy

"Quin understood she was on to something new." -Deborah Levy



Book Information
ISBN 9781564782724
Author Ann Quin
Format Paperback
Page Count 143
Imprint Dalkey Archive Press
Publisher Dalkey Archive Press
Weight(grams) 190g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 139mm * 11mm