Supporting Cast

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As she walks out of her marriage, a woman remembers the day her husband rescued a boy from drowning. A blind man on his wedding day celebrates the pursuit of love. And a young man leaves prison with only one desire – to see his son again. Kit de Waal’s characters light up the page in vivid stories of thwarted desire, love and loss. With power and precision, humanity and insight, ‘Supporting Cast’ captures the extraordinary moments in our ordinary lives, and the darkness and the joy of the everyday.

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***From the acclaimed author of My Name is Leon***

‘Stories of everyday lives that will resonate and move you utterly’ Stylist
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As she walks out of her marriage, a woman remembers the day her husband rescued a boy from drowning.

A blind man on his wedding day celebrates the pursuit of love.

And a young man leaves prison with only one desire – to see his son again.

Kit de Waal’s characters light up the page in vivid stories of thwarted desire, love and loss. With power and precision, humanity and insight, Supporting Cast captures the extraordinary moments in our ordinary lives, and the darkness and the joy of the everyday.
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‘It’s so good. Full of Kit’s trademark humanity. I can feel my heart grow with every word’ Cathy Rentzenbrink

‘Stunning. Kit is in utter command of language and story here, and wields them like no other writer’ Donal Ryan

‘A magnificent study of humanity in all its various sorrows. Her writing is exquisite’ Liz Nugent

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Weight 0.108 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 0.8 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

208

Language

English

Edition

Short stories

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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