Saint X

A stunning debut and a haunting portrait of grief, race, obsession and the bond between two sisters never truly given the chance to know each other.

About the author

Alexis Schaitkin’s short stories and essays have appeared in many literary journals and newspapers. Her fiction has been anthologized in The Best American Short Stories and The Best American Nonrequired Reading. She received her MFA in fiction from the University of Virginia, where she was a Henry Hoyns Fellow. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and son. Saint X is her debut novel.

Summary

A stunning debut and a haunting portrait of grief, race, obsession and the bond between two sisters never truly given the chance to know each other.

Foreword

A stunning debut and a haunting portrait of grief, race, obsession and the bond between two sisters never truly given the chance to know each other.

Additional text

Engrossing

Product details

• Authors: Alexis Schaitkin
• Publisher: Picador Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781529074857
• ISBN: 978-1-5290-7485-7
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; New York, New York City, Women, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Thriller / suspense, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Caribbean islands, Literary, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Crime and mystery fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Social discrimination and equal treatment, Psychological