Book description
'Beautiful, amazing, mesmerising' ALAN CUMMING
A MISSING PERSON MYSTERY LIKE NO OTHER
I am not gone. Mum is not gone. We are here. We are hidden.
A father who is trying to rescue his lost wife.
Their child, desperately searching the wild forests and dangerous mountains of…
Why read it?
1 author picked Fray as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Fray is such an unexpected novel. It’s presented as a sort of ‘missing person mystery,’ but it’s actually quite an experimental and literary novel.
The whole story, written in often surreal fragments, takes place in the Scottish wilderness and is rife with unforgettable imagery. Ultimately, it’s a story about grief, and the fragmented narrative style perfectly suits this theme.
From Angie's list on The best gothic novels set in Scotland.
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