Learning to Die
Death is a bird of paradise: we all know what it is, but it can be many different things that aren’t at all alike.
‘Poetical and lyrical … we are immersed in the characters and drawn helplessly into the story’s flow … Maloney spares neither his own characters, nor his readers — and this is as it should be.’ Tadhg Coakley, Irish Examiner
‘Startling and sad but also sly, punchy and full of heart — I admire Maloney for going where few novels dare.’ Julie Myerson, author of The Stopped Heart
‘A crisply written and ferociously intelligent account of a disparate group of thirtysomethings trying to make sense of the world they inhabit, and a welcome reminder that the English novel — as opposed to all the other kinds clamouring for our attention — is alive and well.’ D J Taylor, author of The Prose Factory
‘A novel replete with formal virtues — Learning to Die by Thomas Maloney assembles a vibrant cast of recognisable characters to wrestle with the contemporary challenge of how we live and die now, and whether engagement is any more possible than escape.’ Richard Beard, author of The Day That Went Missing