Bøger af Sheila Armstrong

”Hjerteskærende, saltholdig historie om de muligheder, vi går glip af” Irish IndependentKunne De, kære læser, lide Donal Ryans roman Rust, så gå ikke glip af Sheila Armstrongs I fald! På en forblæst kystlinjes strand sidder en bleg skikkelse roligt op ad en klit og stirrer ud over havet. Hans hænder er foldet pænt i skødet, anklerne krydsede, der hviler et svagt smil på hans livløse ansigt.Herfra folder romandebuterende Sheila Armstrong en stemningsfuld, smuk fortælling ud om de mennesker, der forsøger at finde frem til sandheden om manden. Undervejs toner en anden sandhed frem: Vi alle er døende dyr – med glimt af chancer, vi skal være varsomme med at gå glip af; dyr dybt forbundne til hinanden.Sheila Armstrong er fra det nordvestlige Irland. Hun har arbejdet ti år i forlagsbranchen og er nu freelanceredaktør ved siden af sin forfattervirksomhed. Hun debuterede i 2022 med novellesamlingen At flå en fisk, mens I fald er hendes romandebut.

*A BBC 2 BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK *'An immensely impressive debut from a major literary talent' JOSEPH O'CONNOR'Lush, lyrical and cleverly-constructed. A beautiful book' LOUISE KENNEDYThe disquieting story of an unidentified man as told by those who crossed paths with him on the last day of his life, Sheila Armstrong's debut novel is haunting, lyrical and darkly suspensefulOn an isolated beach set against a lonely, windswept coastline, a pale figure sits serenely against a sand dune staring out to sea. His hands are folded neatly in his lap, his ankles are crossed and there is a faint smile on his otherwise lifeless face.Months later, after a fruitless investigation, the nameless stranger is buried in an unmarked grave. But the mystery of his life and death lingers on, drawing the nearby villagers into its wake. From strandings to shipwrecks, it is not the first time that strangeness has washed up on their shores.Told through a chorus of voices, Falling Animals follows the crosshatching threads of lives both true and imagined, real and surreal, past and present. Slowly, over great time and distance, the story of one man, alone on a beach, begins to unravel. Elegiac and atmospheric, dark and disquieting, Sheila Armstrong's debut novel marks her arrival as one of the most uniquely gifted writers at work in literary fiction today. Reader Reviews 'Beautifully written and gently catches the reader with its meditative prose and deep humanity''Such a beautiful book''Gorgeous wild setting and achingly recognisable characters'

"Dybt foruroligende" The Guardian"Vidunderligt underligt" The Daily Mail"Fremragende" Irish TimesSheila Armstrongs noveller begynder i det dagligdags, mens noget fascinerende og foruroligende langsomt men sikkert siver frem mellem linjerne.Sheila Armstrong er forfatter og redaktør fra det nordvestlige Irland; det er det store forlag Bloomsbury, der har udgivet hendes debut i UK, og ganske usædvanligt allerede indgået en "two-book-deal". Armstrong har fået publiceret historier i bl.a. Best European Fiction og The Stinging Fly. Hendes kommende debutroman, stadig uden titel, udkommer i dansk oversættelse i foråret 2024.

LONGLISTED FOR THE EDGE HILL PRIZE 2022SHORTLISTED FOR SHORT STORY OF THE YEAR AT THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2022SHORTLISTED FOR ALCS TOM-GALLON TRUST AWARD'Unsettling, unpredictable, and brilliant' Roddy Doyle'In sumptuous and evocative prose, Sheila Armstrong writes stories that are unnerving and unsettling. Stories which make you go, wait, wait, what was that? ' Claire Fuller, author of Unsettled GroundOn a boat offshore, a fisherman guts a mackerel as he anxiously awaits a midnight rendezvous.Villagers, one by one, disappear into a sinkhole beneath a yew tree.A nameless girl is taped, bound and put on display in a countryside market.A dazzling and disquieting collection of stories, how to gut a fish places the bizarre beside the everyday and then elegantly and expertly blurs the lines. An exciting new Irish writer whose sharp and lyrical prose unsettles and astounds in equal measure, Sheila Armstrong's exquisitely provocative stories carve their way into your mind and take hold.'Dark, devilishly well written and full of atmosphere, How to Gut a Fish is one of the most original and affecting short story collections I've read in years' Jan Carson, author of The Fire Starters