Skin
Skin by Tobias Hill, published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc on January 29, 2015, is a work of fiction that delves into the complexities of human experience through the lens of tattooed skin. Set against the backdrop of an isolated trailer home in northern Japan, the narrative follows an old criminal reflecting on his past while a young policeman grapples with the investigation of a tattooed corpse. This edition spans 208 pages and is presented in English.
Readers will encounter a tapestry of interconnected lives, exploring themes of grief, guilt, and the surreal aspects of existence. The story weaves through various settings, from the depths of the Japanese underworld to the eerie atmosphere of London Zoo, where the mysterious ‘Featherman’ is rumored to haunt the derelict spaces. Hill’s narrative captures the haunting memories of a young computer programmer and the unsettling games of children, creating a stark and fantastical world that invites contemplation on the nature of life and loss.
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In an isolated trailer home in the far north of Japan, an old criminal scrutinizes his tattooed skin while he waits for the past to catch up with him. A year later, the life of a young policeman breaks down as he investigates a tattooed corpse and the history of death and guilt embedded in its skin.
From the Japanese underworld to midnight in the London Zoo aquarium, Skin charts the lives of people in a world made stark and fantastical. The grief of a young computer programmer who cannot erase the ghostly memories of his twins. The vicious logic of the games played by children while their parents sip drinks under parasols. And London Zoo, where the disappearance of dead animals is blamed on the ‘Featherman’, an eerie bodysnatcher who passes through London’s wastelands and derelict spaces, leaving no trace for the feathers of green humming-birds.
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