About the book
The Spit the Sound and the Nest is a novel in three parts set in distinct unnamed locations over a winter a day and a week. Each part revolves around a small group of central characters forced to depend on one another when faced with unexpected circumstances. In all the stories the past weighs heavily on the present.
The Spit opens with runaway teens Felix and Luc lost on a dark snowy night in a small town. A couple offers them work and a place to stay. By winter s end the four face life-changing decisions. In The Sound a woman who has chosen to live in isolation questions her decision when a girl shows up at her door dripping wet and carrying a newborn baby. In The Nest sisters Alice and Edna struggle to make sense of adult lives and cruelties after the housekeeper tells them their parents have died in an accident.
The writing in this glorious triptych of stories is as you d expect from a poet of Sowerby s talent concise evocative and seductive. In these stories children are protectors and threats strangers are family and the ordinary is rendered full of risk. I could spend quite some time in the thrilling comfort of Sowerby s prose. Savour this book a compact rich gem. Elizabeth Reeder
Editions of The Spit, the Sound and the Nest
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781908251794
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The Spit the Sound and the Nest is a novel in three parts set in distinct unnamed locations over a winter a day and a week. Each part revolves around a small group of central characters forced to depend on one another when faced with unexpected circumstances. In all the stories the past weighs heavily on the present.
The Spit opens with runaway teens Felix and Luc lost on a dark snowy night in a small town. A couple offers them work and a place to stay. By winter s end the four face life-changing decisions. In The Sound a woman who has chosen to live in isolation questions her decision when a girl shows up at her door dripping wet and carrying a newborn baby. In The Nest sisters Alice and Edna struggle to make sense of adult lives and cruelties after the housekeeper tells them their parents have died in an accident.
The writing in this glorious triptych of stories is as you d expect from a poet of Sowerby s talent concise evocative and seductive. In these stories children are protectors and threats strangers are family and the ordinary is rendered full of risk. I could spend quite some time in the thrilling comfort of Sowerby s prose. Savour this book a compact rich gem. Elizabeth Reeder
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Spit, the Sound and the Nest about?
The Spit the Sound and the Nest is a novel in three parts set in distinct unnamed locations over a winter a day and a week. Each part revolves around a small group of central characters forced to depend on one another when faced with unexpected circumstances. In all the stories the past weighs heavily on the present.
The Spit opens with runaway teens Felix and Luc lost on a dark snowy night in a small town. A couple offers them work and a place to stay. By winter s end the four face life-changing decisions. In The Sound a woman who has chosen to live in isolation questions her decision when a girl shows up at her door dripping wet and carrying a newborn baby. In The Nest sisters Alice and Edna struggle to make sense of adult lives and cruelties after the housekeeper tells them their parents have died in an accident.
The writing in this glorious triptych of stories is as you d expect from a poet of Sowerby s talent concise evocative and seductive. In these stories children are protectors and threats strangers are family and the ordinary is rendered full of risk. I could spend quite some time in the thrilling comfort of Sowerby s prose. Savour this book a compact rich gem. Elizabeth Reeder
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Spit, the Sound and the Nest?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of The Spit, the Sound and the Nest?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781908251794
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Spit, the Sound and the Nest?
Kathrine Sowerby
Who is the Publisher of the book The Spit, the Sound and the Nest?
Vagabond Voices
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Spit, the Sound and the Nest is available as paperback(ISBN 9781908251794)