The Lost Art of Sinking

by Naomi Booth

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Some call it the Fainting Game, others Indian Headrush - but it's all the rage amongst the girls of Class 2B. "It makes you go all rushy. You feel like you're falling into a dream." This is the story of Esther, who lives in the Pennines with her father. Esther is obsessed with experimenting with different ways to pass out: from snorting Daz powder at school to attempted autoasphyxiation in a serviced apartment in north London. But what happens when you take something too far? And what has Esther's mother, a beautiful dancer wasting away in her bedroom, to do with it all? The Lost Art of Sinking is a dark comedy about losing yourself. Sensual, funny and exquisitely written, this bold novella introduces a fresh new literary voice in Naomi Booth. Shortlisted for the MMU Novella Award 2014
  • ISBN10 1908058293
  • ISBN13 9781908058294
  • Publish Date 1 June 2015
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 19 October 2021
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Penned in the Margins
  • Edition 2nd edition
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 144
  • Language English