Bibliograph

The book of ordinary people, Claire Varley

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The book of ordinary people, Claire Varley

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The book of ordinary people

Responsibility statement

Claire Varley

Summary

A grieving daughter navigates the morning commute, her mind bursting with memories pleading to be shared. A man made entirely of wellcut suits and strictly enforced rules swims his regular morning laps and fantasises about his selfassured promotion. A young lawyer sits in a fluorescentlit office, typing indecipherable jargon and dreaming of everything she didn't become. A failed news hack hides under the covers from another looming deadline, and from a past that will not relent its pursuit. And a young woman seeking asylum sits tensely on an unmoving train, praying that good news waits at the other end of the line... In this charming, moving and affectionate novel, Claire Varley paints a magical portrait of five ordinary people, and the sometimes heartbreaking power of the stories we make of ourselves

Target audience

adult

Creator