The Road to Urbino
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Published:13th Jun '13
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
The brilliant new novel from the author of TV Book Club pick, Brixton Beach
A story of obsession, love and art set in Tuscany, Sri Lanka and London.
Ras, a Sri Lankan who fled his country as a child following the violent death of his mother and his father's disappearance, has committed a crime. Dogged by his past and unable to come to terms with the killing of his mother, he struggles to make a new life for himself in the UK.
Alex has loved Dee since he was 19 but failed to realise that it was a love he wouldn't find again. After Dee's marriage, he too struggles to build a meaningful life for himself.
But when Ras' and Alex's lives connect, each man takes a new path culminating for Ras in the theft of a della Franceso painting, while Alex comes ever closer to Dee through tragedy in her life.
Beautifully written, with a strong narrative, The Road to Urbino is the story of two very different men and their love for the women in their lives, set against the backdrop of the heartbreaking horrors of the long-running conflict in Sri Lanka.
A finely-crafted novel of art, memory and migration -- Lucy Scholes * Independent *
Tearne's training as a painter shows in the subtle descriptions that fill each page with lyrical power, and the beautiful detail that provides a respite from the emotional desolation each character struggles with. This could be devastating, but in Tearne's skilled and sensitive hands the effect is softened, almost redemptive, making the novel a satisfying read -- Anna Stopes * Independent on Sunday *
Tearne charts the patterns of love and loss with beautiful prose -- Francesca Angelini * Sunday Times *
Beautifully written and observed, a richly woven plot. Roma Tearne leads us seamlessly between the intensity of art, love in a warm climate, and acute human suffering -- Jon Snow, Newscaster, Channel 4 News
- Long-listed for Man Asian Literary Prize 2013 (UK)
ISBN: 9780349138589
Dimensions: 127mm x 260mm x 197mm
Weight: 304g
384 pages