, . Author: Kit de Waal Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 144 A deeply moving collection of stories featuring characters from My Name is Leon and The Trick to Time 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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Title: Supporting Cast
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication Date: 2020
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0241973422
ISBN 13: 9780241973424
Binding: Paperback
Book Type: Paperback

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***From the acclaimed author of My Name is Leon***'Stories of everyday lives that will resonate and move you utterly' StylistAs 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.'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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