Natural Flights Of The Human Mind

A powerful reflection on shame, revenge and the consequences of our actions. Like a latter-day George Eliot, Morrall has a gift for creating a moving story out of potentially unpromising material . . . a writer of real talent. - Daily MailThis original and absorbing book deserves to take Morrall straight back into prize contention - Marie ClairePacy and page turning. Absorbing and beautifully written - Daily ExpressGripping . . . Morrall is in complete command of her complex material - TLSNatural Flights of the Human Mind is solid, satisfying and skilfully plotted, with a cast of wholly believable characters. As the tension mounts Natural Flights really takes off. At its helm, Morrall comes into her own; steering a shuddering, febrile last chapter into an elegant denouement. - The TimesAbsorbing . . . Morrall can be a moving writer . . . She is particularly good at grief . . . Uplifting - The Sunday TimesNatural Flights of the Human Mind confirms that Morrall writes with a brisk charm and comic vision - Independent on SundayClare Morrall's debut was the surprise contender for 2004's Booker Prize. Its follow-up, Natural Flights of the Human Mind, proves she's no flash in the pan. With quiet control and a deliciously unsentimental wit, she tells the story of two peculiar characters. Their misadventures accompanied by outside events that move towards an unexpected and oddly touching climax. - Metro