{"product_id":"sight-9781473652392","title":"Sight","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe extraordinary first novel from the author of the prize-winning An Account of the Decline of the Great Auk, According to One Who Saw It\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning debut \u003c\/b\u003e * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrecise and moving . . . The pages on the mother's decline are a masterclass in wrenching, pitiless truth . . . the potted stories of Röntgen, Freud and Hunter form a fluid, richly associative historic narrative of investigation into the body and the mind, about seeking constantly to expand the borders of what we can see\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Telegraph **** *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exceptionally accomplished debut\u003c\/b\u003e * Observer *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe poise, intelligence and serious intent of \u003ci\u003eSight \u003c\/i\u003ewill be lauded, and rightly so. I would not be surprised to see it on heavyweight prize lists\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExceptional . . . The prose is unsentimental, measured, breathtaking in its elegance . . . remarkably moving\u003c\/b\u003e * The Spectator *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a first novel - an original one by a writer who clearly has considerable gifts and a serious, nuanced approach to individual psychology and intellectual history\u003c\/b\u003e * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreengrass's fiercely cerebral despatch from one of life's most extraordinary rites of passage impresses linguistically, intellectually and emotionally\u003c\/b\u003e * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA slight and wondrous tale\u003c\/b\u003e * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA slow burning, beautifully written debut . . . accomplished and melancholic\u003c\/b\u003e * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRemarkable and affecting\u003c\/b\u003e * Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA masterly tale . . . [an] outstanding first novel \u003c\/b\u003e * TLS *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA self-consciously good writer\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessie Greengrass's first book . . .  won plaudits for its incisive, compelling prose. Greengrass brings the same power to her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eSight\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e * Radio Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStands out for its seriousness, and its willingness to explore universal subjects\u003c\/b\u003e * i *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCerebral and tender, Greengrass' voice is smart and original\u003c\/b\u003e * Elle *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis singularly introspective book is a stimulating read . . . a spectacularly written novel\u003c\/b\u003e * Book Riot *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn insightful novel that explores relatable issues and fascinating themes, but also stands out as a work of art\u003c\/b\u003e * The Lady *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA terrific writer . . . it's hard not to be blown away by the sheer brilliance of the work and her ability as a wordsmith\u003c\/b\u003e * Storgy *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFascinating . . . Greengrass is a master of subtlety . . . [it is] wonderful in terms of its execution, a very self-contained and meticulously planned tale that is very effective and moving\u003c\/b\u003e * Wormhole *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautiful to read . . . wise and insightful . . . completely compelling \u003c\/b\u003e * Monocle *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten in gorgeous, crystalline prose, \u003ci\u003eSight \u003c\/i\u003eis a moving exploration of perception and wonder\u003c\/b\u003e * Dazed *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA philosophical quest investigating what lies beneath our skins, exploring the transformative impact, physically and intellectually, of pregnancy\u003c\/b\u003e * Patricia Nichol *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the finest English novels I've read... It is exquisitely well-assembled and every page has a line of pure underline-for-later brilliance\u003c\/b\u003e * Max Porter *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book blew me away. It is beautiful and devastating and perfectly formed\u003c\/b\u003e * Daisy Johnson *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreengrass reminds me of Virginia Woolf\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003ein her intelligence and scope of interest, and in her evocative ability to capture a single consciousness, all while seemingly re-inventing the novel form\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSight\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful debut, and Greengrass is an important new voice in fiction\u003c\/b\u003e * Jamie Quatro, author of Fire Sermon *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA very intriguing, challenging novel . . . very moving \u003c\/b\u003e * Toby Lichtig *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI honestly can't remember the last time I read a novel so near to perfection, so full of grace. With every page I was in awe of the author's sense of pace, her attention to nuance, the acuity of feeling and clarity of reflection \u003c\/b\u003e * Sara Baume *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe author of an award-winning short story collection, \u003ci\u003eAn Account of the Decline of the Great Auk, According to One Who Saw It\u003c\/i\u003e, Greengrass adapts to the novel format with enviable flexibility . . . Greengrass writes stunningly about the experience of pregnancy and motherhood\u003c\/b\u003e * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs a meditation on parenthood, grief and the awareness that knowledge can be both wondrous and terrifying, \u003ci\u003eSight \u003c\/i\u003eis an exceptionally accomplished debut\u003c\/b\u003e * Observer *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exceptional debut novel . . . The prose is unsentimental, measured, breathtaking in its elegance, but never precious or mannered. Paragraphs over several pages, page-long sentences, move with extraordinary cadence towards devastatingly bathetic or utterly heartbreaking conclusions . . . And the book is also about, in part, the necessity of that separation; the ongoing and ever-unfinished coming into being of a person. It brings all these things together, loosely and delicately, in a way that is unexpectedly and remarkably moving\u003c\/b\u003e * The Spectator *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere are echoes of WG Sebald and Rachel Cusk in this thoughtful, digressive style that swirls together the historical and the personal, but Greengrass's questing intellect and elegant prose are all her own\u003c\/b\u003e * Guardian, 50 Books to Read Now *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreengrass is a perceptive and deep observer of human nature, one who finds incredibly beautiful and realistic ways to express the everyday life in words. The novel is a goldmine of quote-worthy passages, the sort of deep pondering you find as asides in George Eliot\u003c\/b\u003e * Helsinki Book Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA moving and contemplative account of a woman's life as she grieves for a mother lost at the cusp of adulthood, and her journey towards becoming a wife and mother herself\u003c\/b\u003e * Optima *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you're only going to read one book this summer make it Jessie Greengrass's \u003ci\u003eSight . . .\u003c\/i\u003e easily my book of the year so far. The balance of Greengrass's sentences combined with the unexpected and perfectly chosen words is reminiscent of the great W. G. Sebald\u003c\/b\u003e * Boundless *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning novel about what we can know of our bodies, ourselves, and each other\u003c\/b\u003e * Lauren Elkin *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e[Greengrass's] intelligence and honesty continue to dazzle, and the novel as a whole exudes a strange consoling power . . . it is precisely her obsessive ruminations, and how they find expression in controlled, stylish prose, that make the book so exciting\u003c\/b\u003e * New Yorker *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSight - \u003c\/i\u003ewith its cascading sentences and startling insights - is hard to put down\u003c\/b\u003e * Atlantic *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreengrass writes stunningly about the experience of pregnancy and motherhood\u003c\/b\u003e * Guardian *","brand":"John Murray Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739527819607,"sku":"9781473652392","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473652392.jpg?v=1720052498","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sight-9781473652392","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}