Description
Discover the transformative journey in *The Book of Form and Emptiness*, a luminous novel longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2022. This captivating B-format paperback, freshly published in 2023 by The Text Publishing Company, offers a profound reading experience that connects deeply with themes of grief, resilience, and creativity. In this enchanting narrative, Benny Oh, a young boy grappling with the loss of his father, finds himself in a surreal world where inanimate objects engage in poignant conversations about their own emotional struggles. As Benny navigates his complex reality, he discovers a refuge in the hushed corners of a public library, where the chaos of consumerism fades, giving way to meaningful interactions with a homeless poet and a mesmerizing performance artist.
The Book of Form and Emptiness is not just a story of personal loss; it invites readers to reflect on the essence of life and the chaos created by materialism. This engaging tale emphasizes the significance of community, the art of reading, and the connection between creativity and emotional understanding. The novel weaves humorous, wise, and urgent narratives, making it an irresistible read that invites you to listen closely and perhaps, change your life, just as Benny does.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922458902
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2023
Publisher: The Text Publishing Company
Fast delivery is available! Order your copy today and dive into this literary gem that transcends ordinary storytelling.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922458902
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2023
Publisher: The Text Publishing Company
Description:
If you let it-if you listen-a book could change your life. Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2022, The Book of Form and Emptiness is now available in B format.
After his father dies, Benny Oh finds he can hear objects talking- teapots, marbles and sharpened pencils, babbling in anger or distress. His mother, struggling to support their household alone, starts collecting things to give her comfort. Overwhelmed by the clamour of all the stuff, Benny seeks refuge in the beautiful silence of the public library.
There, the objects speak only in whispers. There, he meets a homeless poet and a mesmerising young performance artist. There, a book reaches out to him. Not just any book- his own book. And a very important conversation begins.
The Book of Form and Emptiness is about grief, resilience, creativity and psychological difference. It is about the importance of reading, and an observation of the mess consumer culture has got us into. It is an affirmation of the power of community. It is funny, kind, wise, urgent and completely irresistible. If you let it-if you listen-it could change your life.
The Book of Form and Emptiness is not just a story of personal loss; it invites readers to reflect on the essence of life and the chaos created by materialism. This engaging tale emphasizes the significance of community, the art of reading, and the connection between creativity and emotional understanding. The novel weaves humorous, wise, and urgent narratives, making it an irresistible read that invites you to listen closely and perhaps, change your life, just as Benny does.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922458902
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2023
Publisher: The Text Publishing Company
Fast delivery is available! Order your copy today and dive into this literary gem that transcends ordinary storytelling.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922458902
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2023
Publisher: The Text Publishing Company
Description:
If you let it-if you listen-a book could change your life. Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2022, The Book of Form and Emptiness is now available in B format.
After his father dies, Benny Oh finds he can hear objects talking- teapots, marbles and sharpened pencils, babbling in anger or distress. His mother, struggling to support their household alone, starts collecting things to give her comfort. Overwhelmed by the clamour of all the stuff, Benny seeks refuge in the beautiful silence of the public library.
There, the objects speak only in whispers. There, he meets a homeless poet and a mesmerising young performance artist. There, a book reaches out to him. Not just any book- his own book. And a very important conversation begins.
The Book of Form and Emptiness is about grief, resilience, creativity and psychological difference. It is about the importance of reading, and an observation of the mess consumer culture has got us into. It is an affirmation of the power of community. It is funny, kind, wise, urgent and completely irresistible. If you let it-if you listen-it could change your life.