The Polite Act of Drowning
by Charleen Hurtubise
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Pub Date Apr 06 2023 | Archive Date Apr 13 2023
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Description
The luminous debut novel from one of Ireland's finest storytellers.
An elegant, atmospheric, emotional coming-of-age novel with themes of generational trauma, sexual identity and coping with mental illness at its heart, as well as the silence of women drowning in plain view in their daily lives.
Advance Praise
The Polite Act of Drowning is a beautiful and captivating novel, lyrical and sensuous, a precise and faithful evocation of the tumult and trauma of family life, and of emergence into adulthood, and the confrontation of truths about ourselves and the people we love. -- Donal Ryan
Charleen Hurtubise is a gifted storyteller. The vivid world of Kettle Lake, its natural beauties, its characters and its secrets, comes alive in this lyrical, evocative novel. Hurtubise's writing is skilful, compelling, mesmeric. -- Lia Mills
A luminous and gripping portrait of a teenage girl coming of age in a small lakeshore community. Filled with colourful, complicated characters and brimming with heartbreak, love, and redemption, it is an exquisite debut from a powerful storyteller. ― Michelle Gallen
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781804182215 |
| PRICE | £14.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 288 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Sally W, Reviewer
I read The Polite Act of Drowning in one gulp on a long plane ride. Charleen Hurtubise wraps her words around your heart and tugs ever so gently, not letting go until the hurt, love, melancholy, and angst swill around you in her intense and memorable book.
Thanks to NetGalley and Black & White Publishing for the opportunity to read this beautiful ARC.
Louise G, Reviewer
This book is such a complete work in terms of all it offers. The author’s writing style suits the subject matter perfectly and she is able to clearly paint a picture of the locations and people included. Many aspects of the book are heartbreaking and the author cleverly weaves the story in such a way as to make you so invested in the characters that you can’t put the book down.
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