
Lying Perfectly Still
by Laura Fish
Title:
Lying Perfectly Still
Author:
Laura Fish
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
204 pages
Publisher:
Fly on the Wall Press
ISBN-13:
9781915789228
EAN:
9781915789228
Classifications:
Modern and Contemporary (Post c 1945)
Weight (g):
322
Dimensions (mm):
198 x 129 x 16
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
WOMEN''S PRIZE LONGLISTED AUTHOR OF ''STRANGE MUSIC''.WINNER: SI LEEDS READER''S CHOICE AWARD 2022.Leaving Oxford and the shocking death of her father behind, Koliwe travels to AIDS-ravaged Eswatini to take a job as an aid worker. The Southern Africa she encounters is a far cry from her father’s stories.As she becomes enmeshed with Thandi, a local girl hiding a disturbing past, Koliwe feels increasingly split between her English identity and her rediscovered African roots.When Thandi goes missing, Koliwe''s search for truth leads her deep into the mountains, where harsh realities of wealth, poverty, tradition and modernity, clash.










