Overview
An unsparing and slippery, but thrilling and memorable novel from the fringes of urban life by cult writer Keith Ridgway.
WINNER OF THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZE FOR FICTION 2022
‘Remarkable'' - Colm Tóibín, author of Brooklyn
''Like Finnegans Wake, only readable'' - The Times
In A Shock, a clutch of more or less loosely connected characters appear, disappear and reappear. They are all of them on the fringes of London life, often clinging on – to sanity, solvency or a story – by their fingertips. With this deftly conjured high-wire act, Ridgway achieves a fine balance between drama and fidelity to his characters. The result is pin-sharp and breathtaking.
Book of the Year Selection in the Guardian, New York Times, Spectator, Hot Press and The White Review
Shortlisted for The Goldsmiths Prize
- | Author: Keith Ridgway
- | Publisher: Pan Macmillan
- | Publication Date: Jun 09, 2022
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- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9781529064810
- | ISBN-10: 1529064813
