Description
A young man sits on a bench looking out at the harbour of a French-Spanish border town. Ahead of him, either a cash-strapped existence strolling the sun-baked avenues of Seville, where deep shadows conceal a sense of uncanny potential, or the cooler embrace of the daily grind back in the US. Granville, cut adrift in Europe by circumstance, has a choice to make.
His solution is not to.
This daring, experimental novel addresses the existential dilemma of location, how the regret of a choice not made may overpower the satisfaction of one taken. In his debut, Simon Kinch explores the nature of longing and unfulfilment, romance and rejection, freedom and opposition.
About the Author
Simon Kinch is a writer, teacher, and graphic designer based in Seville. He studied double bass and composition in the UK, before going on to work in finance, then moving abroad.
Reviews
Such a wonderful novel.
-- Lee RourkeThe parallel stories provide a vehicle for portraying much that is difficult to express. There have been many classic stories written of men attempting to find their place in a world that rewards behaviour they rail against. This contemporary offering stands with the best.
-- Jackie Law * Neverimitate *One of the best books I've read in recent times.
-- Victor Rosa * Goodreads *Book Information
ISBN 9781784631109
Author Simon Kinch
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Salt Publishing
Publisher Salt Publishing
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 11mm