In the Kingdom of Air
by Tim Binding
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A turbulent story of childhood, love and meteorological forces.This is the story of weatherman Giles Doughty. Giles does not wear sensible ties and knitted jumpers like other weathermen. Rather, his life is a whirlwind - of romance, sex and decadence. But then one day he is shocked out of his self-absorption by the reappearance of his childhood friend Stella Murdoch. Stella, who disappeared suddenly so many years ago. As the novel develops and darkens, Giles is forced into an exploration of show more his childhood, and of cruelty. He has to face what he has always tried to escape - a mystery, at the heart of which lies Stella. A confession, a journey, an enquiry - embracing the great storm of October 1987, murderous doings, and eccentric characters - this brilliant first novel from Tim Binding is bound to thrill and delight all its readers. show lessTags
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I bought this mainly for the pictures of flying boats on the cover, and indeed flying boats do play a part in the story. But it's a dark and in some ways surreal tale which explores strange childhoods (and some pretty strange adulthoods), and has an element of detective mystery. It's well written in a strange but appealing style.
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