Dark Chapter - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1943818622 ISBN 13: 9781943818624

Synopsis

Vivian is a cosmopolitan Taiwanese-American tourist who often escapes her busy life in London through adventure and travel. Johnny is a 15-year-old Irish teenager, living a neglected life on the margins of society. He has grown up in a family where crime is customary, violence is a necessity, and everything -- and anyone -- can be yours for the taking.

About this title

Review:

'Complex and rewarding... an important book' (Stylist

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'Heart-wrenching depiction... Brave, raw and strikingly original, it is a story that will resonate for many years' (Daily Mail)

'An important and moving book about rape and the long process of recovery.' (Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of The Last Act of Love)

'Dark Chapter is a fascinating book, which takes an unflinching look at reality of sexual violence. I found myself asking hard questions about society and relationships, but above all I was gripped by the brilliant and complex narrative. I have never found myself rooting for a heroine with more urgency than in Dark Chapter.' (Kate Rhodes)

'Deftly written, pacey and unflinching, I could not put it down. Winnie Li is a rare talent with an explosive and timely story. Do not miss it.' (Marti Leimbach, best-selling author of Dying Young and Daniel Isn't Talking)

‘Dark Chapter is a must-read. It’s gripping, compelling and all the more authentic for inhabiting both voices so completely. Stunning.’ (Erin Kelly)

‘An authentic, courageous debut, told with unflinching honesty and exceptional insight.’ (A.D. Garrett)

‘A powerful story, compassionately told.' (Ros Barber, winner of the Desmond Elliott Prize and The Author's Club First Novel Award)

‘An accomplished debut, an honest and unsparing story.’ (Cath Staincliffe)

Lyrical, haunting and hypnotic. Winnie Li yanks us into the abyss, luring us to confront the complexities of our humanity before expertly pulling us out. An important novel from a ballsy new literary heroine. A must read (Irenosen Okojie, Winner of Betty Trask Award 2016, Longlisted for Jhalak Prize 2017)

About the Author:

Winnie M. Li is a writer and producer, who has worked in the creative industries on three continents. A Harvard graduate, she has written for travel guide books, produced independent feature films, programmed for film festivals, and developed eco-tourism projects. After graduating with Distinction in Creative Writing at Goldsmiths (where she was shortlisted for the Pat Kavanagh Prize 2015), she now currently writes across a range of media (including a column for The Huffington Post), runs arts festivals, and is a PhD researcher in Media and Communications at the London School of Economics. She was Highly Commended for the CWA Debut Dagger 2015 and also shortlisted for the Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize. She lives in London yet is somewhat addicted to travel. Dark Chapter is her first novel.

Follow Winnie online at winniemli.com or on Twitter @winniemli

About this edition

• ISBN 10: 1943818622
• ISBN 13: 9781943818624
• Binding: Hardcover