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Phantom Limb - SHORTLISTED FOR THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL BOOK AWARD

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A wild, funny holy relic of a novel about the creation myths of Scotland and the colossal loss of faith and meaning of modern society, Phantom Limb is the spiritual counterpart to novels such as Nicola Barker's Darkmans, Kevin Barry's Beatlebone and Benjamin Myers's Cuddy and the stunning baptism of a new, original writer, Chris Kohler.

About the author

Chris Kohler is from Glasgow, Scotland. His short stories have been published in 3AM, Egress, The Stinging Fly, The Moth, Gutter, Dark Mountain and Minor Literatures. He was shortlisted for the VS Pritchett Short Story Prize 2023. Phantom Limb is his debut novel.

Summary

A wild, funny holy relic of a novel about the creation myths of Scotland and the colossal loss of faith and meaning of modern society, Phantom Limb is the spiritual counterpart to novels such as Nicola Barker's Darkmans, Kevin Barry's Beatlebone and Benjamin Myers's Cuddy and the stunning baptism of a new, original writer, Chris Kohler.

Foreword

A wild, funny holy relic of a novel about the creation myths of Scotland and the colossal loss of faith and meaning of modern society, Phantom Limb is the spiritual counterpart to novels such as Nicola Barker's Darkmans, Kevin Barry's Beatlebone and Benjamin Myers's Cuddy and the stunning baptism of a new, original writer, Chris Kohler.

Product details

Authors Chris Kohler, Kohler Chris
Publisher Atlantic Books
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 01.08.2024
 
EAN 9781805460817
ISBN 978-1-80546-081-7
No. of pages 400
Dimensions 146 mm x 224 mm x 36 mm
Weight 1 g
Illustrations Integrated
Subjects Fiction > Narrative literature

Historical fiction, FICTION / Occult & Supernatural, FICTION / Gothic, FICTION / Absurdist, FICTION / Historical / Medieval, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Myth & legend told as fiction, Religious and spiritual fiction, Religious & Spiritual Fiction

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