The night brother / Rosie Garland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Garland, Rosie, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Identity (Psychology)--Fiction.

Identity (Psychology).

Interpersonal relations--Fiction.

Interpersonal relations.

Siblings--Fiction.

Siblings.

Brothers and sisters.

Gender identity--Fiction.

Gender identity.

Manchester (England)--Social conditions--19th century--Fiction.

Manchester (England).

Social conditions.

England--Manchester.

Genre:

Fiction.

Historical fiction.

Physical Description:

376 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

London : The Borough Press, 2017.

London The Borough Press, 2017.

Summary:

Rich are the delights of late nineteenth-century Manchester for young siblings Edie and Gnome. They bicker, banter, shout and scream their way through the city's streets, embracing its charms and dangers. But as the pair grow up, it is Gnome who revels in the night-time, while Edie wakes exhausted each morning, unable to quell a sickening sense of unease, with only a dim memory of the dark hours. Confused and frustrated at living a half-life, she decides to take control, distancing herself from Gnome once and for all. But can she ever be free from someone who knows her better than she knows herself? A dazzling and provocative novel of adventure and belonging, The Night Brother lures us to the furthermost boundaries of sexual and gender identity. With echoes of Orlando and Jekyll & Hyde, this is a story about the vital importance of being honest with yourself. Every part of yourself. After all, no-one likes to be kept in the dark.

ISBN:

9780008166106

0008166110

9780008166113

0008166102

OCLC:

982779636

Publisher Number:

99975764735