There But For The: A Novel by Ali Smith

By Ali Smith

From the award-winning writer of lodge international and The unintended, a blinding, humorous, and fantastically exhilarating new novel.

At a cocktail party within the posh London suburb of Greenwich, Miles Garth all at once leaves the desk halfway throughout the meal, locks himself in an upstairs room, and refuses to depart. An eclectic team of buddies and pals slowly gathers round the condominium, and Miles's tale is informed from the issues of view of 4 of them: Anna, a lady in her forties; Mark, a guy in his sixties; might, a lady in her eighties; and a ten-year-old named Brooke. the article is, none of those humans is aware Miles greater than somewhat. How a lot is it attainable for us to understand a few stranger? And what are the results of even the main informal, fleeting moments we proportion on a daily basis with each other?

Brilliantly audacious, disarmingly playful, and entire of Smith's trademark wit and puns, There yet for the is a deft exploration of the human desire for...

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