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Astonishing splashes of colour

Caught in an over-vivid world, Kitty feels haunted by her "child that never was". As children all around become emblems of hope, longing and grief, she begins to understand the reasons for her shaky sense of self. What family mystery makes Kitty's four brothers so vague about her mother's life? And why does Dad splash paint on canvas rather than answer his daughter's questions? On the edges of her dreams, Kitty glimpses the kaleidoscope van that took her sister Dinah away - is it a link to her indistinct childhood? Its resonant themes of identity struggles in a large family, the pull of desperation and the optimism of an eccentric, loving marriage make this a compelling and witty debut.

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  • "Astonishing splashes of colour"@pl

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  • "Caught in an over-vivid world, Kitty feels haunted by her 'child that never was'. As children all around become emblems of hope, longing and grief, she begins to understand the reasons for her shaky sense of self."
  • "Henry, le fils de Kitty Wellington, est mort né. Depuis, elle erre dans Birmingham, achetant des vêtements et des jouets pour bébés qu'elle entasse. Elle souffre de synesthésie et voit les mères en jaune, son mari James, incapable d'exprimer son chagrin, en blanc et son peintre de père en rouge. Quant à ses frères, que lui cachent-ils sur sa mère et sa soeur aînée Dinah ? Premier roman."
  • "Caught in an over-vivid world, Kitty feels haunted by her "child that never was". As children all around become emblems of hope, longing and grief, she begins to understand the reasons for her shaky sense of self. What family mystery makes Kitty's four brothers so vague about her mother's life? And why does Dad splash paint on canvas rather than answer his daughter's questions? On the edges of her dreams, Kitty glimpses the kaleidoscope van that took her sister Dinah away - is it a link to her indistinct childhood? Its resonant themes of identity struggles in a large family, the pull of desperation and the optimism of an eccentric, loving marriage make this a compelling and witty debut."@en
  • "Moving novel about loss, and particularly lost children."
  • "Taking its title from a description of Peter Pan's Neverland, Astonishing Splashes of Colour follows the life of Kitty, a woman who, in a sense, has never grown up. As her moods swing dramatically from high to low, they are illuminated by an unusual ability to interpret people and emotions through colour. Kitty struggles to come to terms with her life, including the loss of her mother, a miscarriage, and an unconventional marriage to her husband, who lives in the apartment next door. And when her father and brothers reveal a family secret long hidden, it overwhelms Kitty's tenuous hold on reality and propels her on an impetuous journey to the brink of madness. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more."@en
  • "Caught in an over-vivid world, Kitty is tipped off-centre by the loss of c︣hild that never was.̉ And as children all around become emblems of hope and longing and grief, shes̉ made shockingly aware of the real reason for pervasive sense of n︣on-existence ̉Astonishing Splashes of Colour tells of identity problems in a large family, the sadness of lost children, the approach of breakdown and desperation and also optimism."@en
  • "" ... follows the life of Kitty, a woman who, in a sense, has never grown up. She lives an improvised life reviewing children's books, visiting her husband who lives in the apartment next door ..."--Page 2 of cover."

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  • "Roman psychologique"
  • "Uncorrected proofs (Printing)"@en
  • "Advance copies (Publishing)"@en
  • "Large type books"@en
  • "Powieść angielska"@pl
  • "Fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Belletristische Darstellung"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Electronic books"
  • "Psychological fiction"
  • "Psychological fiction"@en

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  • "Astonishing splashes of colour"@en
  • "Astonishing splashes of colour"
  • "Izumitel'noe buistvo tsveta"
  • "Los niños perdidos"@es
  • "Los niños perdidos"
  • "Couleurs : roman"
  • "Los Niños perdidos"
  • "Изумительное буйство цвета"
  • "Een explosie van kleuren"
  • "Astonishing splashes of coulour"
  • "Porträt einer Unsichtbaren : Roman"
  • "Zdumiewające błyski barw"
  • "Zdumiewające błyski barw"@pl

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