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Astonishing Splashes of Colour

Clare Morrall

  • 322 pages ยท about 5 hours
  • First published 2003
  • 10 editions
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1 About this book

Caught in an over-vivid world, Kitty feels haunted by her 'child that never was'. As children all around become emblems of hope, longing and grief, she begins to understand the reasons for her shaky sense of self.

  • Loss (Psychology)
  • Optimism
  • Identity (Psychology)
  • Eccentrics and eccentricities
  • Married women
  • Family secrets
  • Death
  • Family life

2 About Clare Morrall

Born 1952

Clare Morrall (born 1952, Exeter) is an English novelist. She has lived mainly in Birmingham, where she worked for many years as a music teacher. Her debut novel, Astonishing Splashes of Colour, was shortlisted for the 2003 Booker Prize. She has subsequently had seven novels published.

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