The Gospel According to Cane, Courttia Newland

Huw Oxburgh
Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Friday, October 18, 2013 - 14:28

Part of Plymouth International Book Festival

Courttia Newland, novelist, playwright and screenwriter joins us to speak about his latest novel, The Gospel According to Cane.

His other novels include Snakeskin, The Dying Wish and The Scholar. Newland has been shortlisted for several awards, including the CWA Dagger, the Frank O' Connor and the Edge Hill awards.

About The Gospel According to Cane:
Beverley Cottrell had a dream life: a prestigious job, a beautiful husband and new baby boy. But then, one winter afternoon, when her son was barely a few weeks old, he was kidnapped from a parked car and was never found. Two decades later, Beverley starts to believe that she has finally pieced her life together - until a young man starts to appear wherever she goes.

"Newland writes...with sensitivity and complexity. The Gospel According to Cane, his seventh book, is a coming-of-middle-age novel, but one seasoned with style and sophistication." -Bernadine Evaristo, The Guardian

£4 - £6

Event Date

Saturday, November 2, 2013 - 16:00

Venue

Plymouth Central Library

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