‘One of the finest accounts of the mysterious workings of grief I have ever read.’ Helen Macdonald
‘Completely compelling.’ Olivia Laing
''Read it with awe and sorrow.'' Fatima Bhutto
After the sudden death of his father, Nick Blackburn embarks on a singular, labyrinthine journey to understand his lossHow do you create an existence when all you can see is a void?
The Reactor is a memoir about absence and creative possibilities, assembled like the pieces of a puzzle. Through philosophy, music, fashion, psychology, art and film, Blackburn travels a vast panorama of ideas and characters to offer an entirely new exploration of griefThis is a book about looking for and finding chain reactions and human connection – a work of enduring fragmentary beauty.
Format |
Häftad |
Omfång |
416 sidor |
Språk |
Engelska |
Förlag |
Faber & Faber |
Utgivningsdatum |
2023-01-05 |
ISBN |
9780571367757 |