• A novel about art and culture, and environmental damage, written with warmth, humanity, humour and compassion.
• For fans of Ali Smith, Helen McDonald, Jeanette Winterson and Geoff Dyer.
• Nicolas Royle has been described by literary critic Andrew Bennett as 'Ian McEwan meets James Joyce'.
• Royle's debut, Quilt, was highly acclaimed and reviewed in the Guardian, Observer, TLS, and New Statesman.
• Ali Smith's inventiveness meets Helen McDonald on birds and the environment.