Growing up wild in the 1970s, Nik was always the artist, always in a band. His beloved sister Denise was his most passionate fan. But now Denise watches as Nik retreats into a strange and private world of his own creation, leaving her to navigate the real world on her own. When her daughter, Ada, decides to make a film of Nik's life and work, and tragedy strikes very close to home, Denise must try to make sense of what it means to be a sister, a daughter and a mother. Evocative, honest and fiercely original, Stone Arabia is about how we become the adults we are. It's a story of family, obsession, memory and the urge to create, no matter what.
| ISBN | 0857863738 | | Pages | 256 | | ISBN13 | 9780857863737
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 383 | | Publisher | Canongate Books Ltd | | Published in | Edinburgh | | Imprint | Canongate Books Ltd | | Height (mm) | 220 | | Format | Hardback | | Width (mm) | 143 | | Publication date | 07 Jun 2012 | | Spine width (mm) | 24 | | DEWEY | 813.6 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC23 | |
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I fell right into Stone Arabia. From the first page I was won over by Spiotta's intelligence, charm and empathy. I loved it - Patrick deWitt, author of the Man Booker-shortlisted THE SISTERS BROTHERS
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