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Edward, a young astronomer, has lost his memory. He recognizes some of the things in his cottage but can't recall anything about the woman called Naomi who has left him a message. Bit by bit he recovers his shattered past. With all the drive of a mystery novel, Colin Thubron's new book traces the nightmare of mental loss into disturbing regions of perception and human responsibility.
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Colin Thubron lives in Notting Hill, London and has written five previous novels, most recently TURNING BACK THE SUN, as well as a number of highly successful travel books including AMONG THE RUSSIANS, BEHIND THE WALL and THE LOST HEART OF ASIA, allof which are available in Penguin.
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Penguin Books Ltd, London, England. UK, 1998
ISBN 10: 0140268596
ISBN 13: 9780140268591
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Pastiche Pastiche (illustrator). THIS BOOK: This book is classified as NEW. The 1998 edition, first published by Penguin in 1998. The softcover is designed by Michelle Thompson. The spine is still tight; this book appears to have only been skimmed. No Bumping or foxing, its age gives the edge a slight discolouring, the text is clean throughout the book. IMAGES: We provide at least two Images per book or map, which allow you to see what you are buying. We only use images of the books we scan into our system, No Stock images. READ ON: For in-depth information and the storyline of the book. ________________________________________ Distance is Colin Thubron's 1998 novel, a work that departs from his celebrated travel writing to explore the inner landscapes of grief, memory, and the fragile architecture of human connection. At its centre is Simon, a scientist whose life is fractured by the sudden death of his wife. The novel follows his attempts to navigate the disorienting aftermath, where recollection and imagination intermingle, and where the past presses insistently upon the present. Thubron structures the narrative as a shifting mosaic of memory. Simon revisits fragments of his marriage, moments of intimacy and estrangement, and the subtle ways in which two lives intertwine yet remain partly unknowable. The scientific precision of his professional world contrasts with the uncertainty of his emotional life, highlighting the gulf between rational enquiry and the ungovernable nature of loss. The novel's title itself suggests both physical and emotional separation: the distance between people, between memory and reality, and between the living and the dead. The prose is spare yet lyrical, marked by Thubron's characteristic attentiveness to detail. He captures the textures of ordinary domestic life?the quiet of a house now emptied, the resonance of objects that once carried shared meaning?and sets them against wider reflections on mortality and the persistence of love. The narrative resists conventional resolution, instead offering a meditation on how grief reshapes perception and how memory, though unreliable, becomes the terrain on which the bereaved must live. Distance is not a novel of dramatic incident but of atmosphere and psychological depth. It asks how we carry absence, how we reconstruct the past in order to endure the present, and how love continues to exert its force even when the beloved is gone. For readers familiar with Thubron's travel books, this novel reveals another facet of his artistry: the ability to chart not only geographical landscapes but also the shifting, uncertain territories of the human heart. ________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Please note that free shipping applies to UK orders only. For a shipping quote, kindly contact us via AbeBooks using the "Contact the Seller" option, and we will be happy to provide a confirmed cost. Seller Inventory # MMXX-341-penguin
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