Waterline
Waterline by Ross Raisin, published by Penguin Books, Limited in 2012, is a literary work that explores the life of Mick Little, a former shipbuilder from Glasgow. As the shipyards close, Mick and his wife, Cathy, embark on a journey that takes them to Australia and back, navigating the challenges of finding work and longing for home. This edition, written in English and spanning 263 pages, delves into themes of alienation and grief, portraying the quiet struggles of an ordinary man facing profound loss.
Readers will find a poignant narrative that captures the essence of modern existence through Mick’s experiences. The story presents a vivid exploration of psychological and emotional landscapes, focusing on the impact of loss and the search for belonging. Raisin’s writing invites reflection on the lives of those often overlooked, making Waterline a significant contribution to contemporary fiction that resonates with the complexities of human relationships and the longing for connection.
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Granta Best Young British Novelist and Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year
Mick Little used to be a shipbuilder on the Glasgow yards. But as they closed one after another down the river, the search for work took him and his beloved wife, Cathy, to Australia, and back again, struggling for a living, longing for home.
With devastating vision, Ross Raisin brings to life the story of an ordinary man caught in the outer reaches of modern existence, suffering the loss of a great love. Waterline paints a captivating portrait of the alienation of lives lived quietly all around us, and of one man s existence dissolved through grief, and the long journey home.”
‘There are rare novels that embed themselves in your sensibility so profoundly you can imagine conversations arising between characters that never occurred on the page . . . A work of grace: a human being rendered by a triumph of ventriloquism and empathy’ Alan Warner, Guardian
‘Spectacular’ Time Out
‘A poignant, shocking, wry, shaming, yet profoundly generous, and cunningly crafted classic … If you’re looking for the definitive novel for our times, this is the strongest candidate I’ve read for ages’ Scotsman
‘Raisin is a novelist of terrific ability and great verve’ Philip Hensher, Sunday Telegraph
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