Author:Ross Raisin
Granta Best Young British Novelist and Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year
Mick Little used to be a shipbuilder on the Glasgow yards. But as they closed one after another down the river, the search for work took him and his beloved wife, Cathy, to Australia, and back again, struggling for a living, longing for home.
With devastating vision, Ross Raisin brings to life the story of an ordinary man caught in the outer reaches of modern existence, suffering the loss of a great love. Waterline paints a captivating portrait of the alienation of lives lived quietly all around us, and of one man s existence dissolved through grief, and the long journey home."
'There are rare novels that embed themselves in your sensibility so profoundly you can imagine conversations arising between characters that never occurred on the page . . . A work of grace: a human being rendered by a triumph of ventriloquism and empathy' Alan Warner, Guardian
'Spectacular' Time Out
'A poignant, shocking, wry, shaming, yet profoundly generous, and cunningly crafted classic ... If you're looking for the definitive novel for our times, this is the strongest candidate I've read for ages' Scotsman
'Raisin is a novelist of terrific ability and great verve' Philip Hensher, Sunday Telegraph
Pratchett is a comic genius
—— Daily ExpressPratchett's humour takes logic past the point of absurdity and round again, but it is his unexpected insights into human morality that make the Discworld series stand out
—— Times Educational SupplementCracking dialogue, compelling illogic and unchained whimsy... Pratchett has a subject and a style that is very much his own
—— The Sunday TimesHe is screamingly funny. He is wise. He has style
—— Sunday TelegraphWho is it for? For anyone who wants a poetic love story which heralds the summer
—— Süddeutsche ZeitungYou can sense every second that they are soul mates... It is extremely rare that you find such a beautiful and romantic love story which is wonderfully narrated and not at all corny. A real discovery
—— Berliner MorgenpostNataša Dragnic has woven a seemingly simple but also serious and deeply moving love story. Readers will find it hard to put this gripping story down, the flowing style, the surprise twists, the protagonists themselves and their entanglement will keep you enthralled until the last lines... It is not kitsch, over-the-top or shallow but lively and colourful. A perfect book for your holiday suitcase or for a weekend at home alone
—— Gießener AllgemeineThis is the book that is wowing everyone - I too immediately fell for the love story between Dora and Luka, who are meant for each other but manage to mess it up so completely
—— Angela Wittmann , BRIGITTENatasa Dragnic’s tumbling prose has a delightful immediacy and freshness… Deft and confident
—— Stephanie Cross , Daily MailDragnic’s prose is energetic and sparkling and carries you swiftly through a roller-coaster of emotions
—— Victoria Cooper , Red OnlineCharming and quirky
—— BookbagDefinitely one to watch
—— Big Issue (National)Hudson’s ear for language…raises this debut novel well above the average
—— Lesley McDowell , Glasgow Sunday HeraldJanie’s irrepressible, childish glee and the sly humour into which it evolves give the novel a wry self-awareness that is both refreshing and endearing
—— Lettie Ransley , ObserverA gripping, often hilarious tale of growing up in the slums of Aberdeen. Hard to put down owing to the power of the narrative, its DNA is part Roddy Doyle/part Irvine Welsh
—— Ijeoma Onweluzo , The LadyA sumptuous novel. Read it for the sentences and smarts, and for the copious sexy parts
—— Richard Ford , Guardian, Books of the YearEverything I want from a love story: sexy, convincing, baffling, funny, sad and unforgettable
—— Juliet Nicholson , Evening Standard, "Books of the Year"Banville's exquisitely written novel unravels the deceptions of memory with wit and pathos
—— Telegraph
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