The Lost Art of Sinking
by Naomi Booth
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Pub Date 1 Jun 2015 | Archive Date 4 Nov 2015
Inpress Books | Penned in the Margins
Description
Some call it the Fainting Game, others Indian Headrush - but it's all
the rage amongst the girls of Class 2B.
"It makes you go all rushy. You feel like you're falling into a dream."
This is the story of Esther, who lives in the Pennines with her father. Esther is obsessed with experimenting with different ways to pass out: from snorting Daz powder at school to attempted autoasphyxiation in a serviced apartment in north London. But what happens when you take something too far? And what has Esther's mother, a beautiful dancer wasting away in her bedroom, to do with it all?
The Lost Art of Sinking is a dark comedy about losing yourself. Sensual, funny and exquisitely written, this bold novella introduces a fresh new literary voice in Naomi Booth. Shortlisted for the MMU Novella Award 2014.
"It makes you go all rushy. You feel like you're falling into a dream."
This is the story of Esther, who lives in the Pennines with her father. Esther is obsessed with experimenting with different ways to pass out: from snorting Daz powder at school to attempted autoasphyxiation in a serviced apartment in north London. But what happens when you take something too far? And what has Esther's mother, a beautiful dancer wasting away in her bedroom, to do with it all?
The Lost Art of Sinking is a dark comedy about losing yourself. Sensual, funny and exquisitely written, this bold novella introduces a fresh new literary voice in Naomi Booth. Shortlisted for the MMU Novella Award 2014.
Advance Praise
"Naomi Booth’s The Lost Art of Sinking is beautifully written, funny, mischievous and touching. A deeply engaging dramatisation of the strange ‘art’ of fainting, swooning, passing out, it also has what very few contemporary works of fiction have – an arresting, self-assured and compelling narrative voice."
Nicholas Royle
"A mysterious and otherworldly piece of writing – one that contains both the lavishly gothic and the familiar and domestic."
Jenn Ashworth
Nicholas Royle
"A mysterious and otherworldly piece of writing – one that contains both the lavishly gothic and the familiar and domestic."
Jenn Ashworth
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781908058294 |
| PRICE | £12.99 (GBP) |
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