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"Disquieting, deceptive, crafted with a sly and measured expertise, Alison Moore's story could certainly deliver a masterclass in slow-burn storytelling. " - The Independent "The Lighthouse is a spare, slim novel that explores grief and loss, the patterns in the way we are hurt and hurt others, and the childlike helplessness we feel as we suffer rejection and abandonment. . . . The brutal ending continues to shock after several re-readings. " - The Guardian "[A] hauntingly complex exploration of the recurring patterns that life inevitably follows, often as a consequence of one's past. " - The Sunday TimesFuth, a middle-aged, recently separated man heads to Germany for a restorative walking holiday. During his circular walk along the Rhine, he contemplates the formative moments of his childhood.
About the Author
Alison Moore is a novelist and short story writer. Her first novel, The Lighthouse, was shortlisted for the 2012 Man Booker Prize and the National Book Awards (New Writer of the Year) , winning the McKitterick Prize. Both The Lighthouse and her second novel, He Wants, were Observer Books of the Year. In 2018, she published her fourth novel, Missing, and her first book for children, Sunny and the Ghosts, followed by Sunny and the Hotel Splendid and Sunny and the Wicked Lady. Her most recent novel is The Retreat. Her short fiction has been included in Best British Short Stories and Best British Horror anthologies and broadcast on BBC Radio. The title story of her collection, The Pre-War House, won the New Writer Novella Prize. She is published by Salt. Born in Manchester in 1971, she lives in a village on the Leicestershire-Nottinghamshire border. She is an honorary lecturer in the School of English at the University of Nottingham. www.alison-moore.com