The Tidal Zone

Sarah Moss

Adam is a stay-at-home dad who is also working on a history of the bombing and rebuilding of Coventry Cathedral. He is a good man and he is happy. But one day, he receives a call from his daughter’s school to inform him that, for no apparent reason, 15-year-old Miriam has collapsed and stopped breathing. In that moment, he is plunged into a world of waiting, agonising, not knowing. The story of his life and the lives of his family are rewritten and re-told around this shocking central event, around a body that has inexplicably failed.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE WELLCOME PRIZE ‘She writes better than anyone I know about the way we live now… I loved this book… She is also very funny’ Margaret Drabble On a day like any other, stay-at-home father Adam receives a call from his daughter’s school. Miriam, his brilliant fifteen-year-old, has collapsed and stopped breathing; her heart has inexplicably stopped. The Tidal Zone shows the familiar world of a modern family turned inside out. From the complicated lives of teenagers to the complexities of marriage this is a moving, funny and instantly recognisable tale of 21st century domestic life. It confirms Sarah Moss as a unique voice in modern fiction and a writer of luminous intelligence. A poignant, engrossing and beautifully observed exploration of family life, from the acclaimed author of Summerwater and Ghost Wall. ‘This is grown-up writing for grown-up readers, the kind of story that makes you think about your own life choices and close relationships.’ Sunday Herald ‘A novel for our times… An excellent read’ Penelope Lively, Guardian ‘A remarkable, passionate, funny and beautifully furious book’ AL Kennedy

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Weight 0.238 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 2 cm
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Cover

Paperback

Pages

331

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K