Turbulence
Turbulence by David Szalay is a short story collection published by Penguin Random House in 2019, featuring 144 pages in English. This work presents twelve individuals navigating their lives across various global locations, each experiencing personal turmoil while interconnected through their journeys. Szalay’s storytelling captures the essence of human relationships as these characters travel from cities like London to Delhi, exploring themes of family life and friendship.
Readers will find a nuanced exploration of how individual actions resonate within a broader network of connections. Each story unfolds during plane journeys, highlighting the emotional landscapes of the protagonists as they seek out loved ones or confront solitude. Through these narratives, Szalay invites reflection on the intricate web of relationships that shape our lives, making this collection a thoughtful examination of contemporary existence.
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**WINNER OF THE EDGE HILL SHORT STORY PRIZE 2019**
Discover the brilliant new short story collection from the Man Booker-shortlisted author of All That Man Is
Twelve people on the move around planet Earth, twelve individual lives, each in turmoil, and each in some way touching the next.
In this nuanced and deeply moving sequence, David Szalay’s diverse protagonists circumnavigate the world in twelve plane journeys, from London to Madrid, from Dakar to Sao Paulo, to Toronto, to Delhi, to Doha, en route to see lovers and parents, children and siblings, or nobody at all.
Along the way, Szalay deftly depicts the ripple effect that, knowingly or otherwise, a person’s actions have on those around them, and invites us to consider our own place in the vast and delicately balanced network of human relationships that is the world we live in today.
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