Fiona McFarlane

• Oct-2013
• / Literary
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A mesmerizing first novel about trust, dependence, and fear, from a major new writerRuth is widowed, her sons are grown, and she lives in an isolated beach house outside of town. Her routines are few and small. One day a stranger arrives at her door,...

• May-2016
• / General Fiction
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What a terrible thing at a time like this: to own a house, and the trees around it. Janet sat rigid in her seat. The plane lifted from the city and her house fell away, consumed by the other houses. Janet worried about her own particular garden and h...

• Feb-2017
• / General Fiction
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Winner of the International Dylan Thomas Prize 2017 'The judges recognised the mastery of form which is present in Fiona McFarlane's unforgettable collection of stunning short stories . . . highly varied in tone and brought the reader to characters,...

• Feb-2023
• / Literary
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Short-Listed for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical FictionNamed a Top 10 Best Book of the Year by The Wall Street JournalNamed a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus and Chicago Public Library“The Sun Walks Down is the book I’m always longing to ...

• Aug-2024
• / General Fiction
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Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker and VultureA gripping, enigmatic collection of linked short stories about the reverberations of a serial killer’s crimes in the lives of everyday people. In the small town of Barrow, Australia, people...