From the Russian couple haunted by the ghosts of children they never had, to the man who buys a mynah bird in the hope of saving his marriage, these are people who feel that their lives are loose skins they've not quite grown into and perhaps won't ever fit. The world they inhabit is one of half-forgotten dreams and unwhispered yearning. And yet each of them is about to embark upon a journey in which inspiration is found in the most unlikely places, reality is catapulted to the edge of the possible, and even the blackest despair can be illuminated by small, improbable miracles.
- ISBN10 1846270081
- ISBN13 9781846270086
- Publish Date 13 July 2006 (first published 11 May 2005)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 7 July 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Granta Books
- Format Paperback
- Pages 224
- Language English