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''This unsparing debut novel portrays the unromantic side of Cornwall few visitors see and which so many novelists choose to overlookCharlie Carroll inhabits his damaged heroine completely'' Patrick Gale
''A moving and affecting novel about life on the edge, with a very special flavour of wild and rugged Cornwall.'' Emma Stonex, author of THE LAMPLIGHTERS

Away from the hotels and holiday lets, there is an unseen side of Cornwall, where the shifting uncertainties of the future breed resentment and mistrust.

Melody Janie is hiddenShe lives alone in a caravan in Bones Break: a small cliff-top on Cornwall''s north coast. She spends her time roaming her territory, spying on passing tourists and ramblers, and remembering. She sees everything and yet remains unseen.

However, when a stranger enters her life, she is forced to confront not only him but the terrible tragedies of her past.

The Lip is a novel about childhood, isolation and mental health, told in the unique and unforgettable voice of Melody Janie.

''All of this is Bones BreakAll of this is mine.

I know every inch of it; I know it as intimately as the seagulls. I stand at dead-centre, my feet teetering on the edge of the lip. Below, the thundering tattoo of waves on rock. Wind catches the tips of my hair, lifting them above my ribs: less force than it takes to knock me down; enough to make me right myself with a step to the left, and then another back againHere on the lip, it is vital to know where my feet are.''



Format Häftad Omfång 384 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag John Murray Press Utgivningsdatum 2022-02-17 ISBN 9781529334180