by Clare Morrall · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9780954130329
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«Astonishing Splashes of Colour» is Clare Morrall's novel, published in paperback by Tindal Street Press in 2003 (327 pages, in English).
Kitty, who perceives feelings as colours, is tormented by the child she never had. The children around her are the focus of her hopes, longings and sorrows, as she tries to understand her fragile identity through the mystery of her dead mother, the silences of her painter father and the kaleidoscopic van linked to her sister Dinah.
It was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2003. The action takes place in Birmingham and the protagonist has synaesthesia.
For readers of contemporary fiction who appreciate intimate stories about loss, identity and family ties.
Clare Morrall is an English novelist. She has lived mainly in Birmingham, where she worked for many years as a music teacher. Her debut novel, Astonishing Splashes of Colour, was shortlisted for the 2003 Booker Prize. She has subsequently had seven novels published.
