Kingfisher
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Book Overview SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION"The writing is immaculate ... Every line is perfect." Jack Edwards"A tenderly written ...
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION
"The writing is immaculate ... Every line is perfect." Jack Edwards
"A tenderly written meditation on art, love and life that's as much about the search for self as for connection." Marie Claire, editor's pick
"Kelly writes the messiness of power dynamics well." Telegraph
"[S]tunning...[Kelly's] vital, fresh debut novel is highly recommended." Library Journal, STARRED Review
A creative writing academic falls under the spell of his colleague, a lauded author whose life seems to shimmer with a freedom he cannot reach. At home, there is Michael: beautiful, steady, safe. But this wordsmith is something else entirely - she is restless, luminous, untouchable.
As his fixation deepens, the boundaries between admiration, desire and possession begin to blur. His Kingfisher - as he thinks of her - draws him further from the life he knows, into a world shaped by art, longing and illusion.
Then illness arrives, closing in on them all, and the tightrope he's been walking starts to sway.
Kingfisher is a beautifully crafted novel of queer desire and ambition, grief and creativity, and the fine lines between intimacy and obsession.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Publisher: SARABAND | ISBN: 191681235X
FormatPaperback
ISBN191681235X
EAN9781916812352
PublisherSARABAND
Publication Date1970-01-01
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.35 Pounds
Length7.7 Inches
Width5.0 Inches
Height0.5 Inches
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