The Pier Falls

by Mark Haddon

First published 2017

In Mark Haddon's lyrical new collection, a diverse range of characters grapple with isolation and the elusive search for connection. From a seaside town rocked by catastrophe to a Greek princess abandoned on an island, these stories showcase Haddon's virtuoso storytelling and deep empathy. Inventive, uncompromising, and profoundly moving, The Pier Falls illuminates the essential loneliness and fragile bonds of the human condition.

Genres: short-stories, literary-fiction, contemporary

Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking

Tropes: character-study, interconnected-stories

368 pages · Paperback · RANDOM HOUSE UK

More by Mark Haddon

• Boom!
• A Spot of Bother
• The Red House
• Sea of Tranquility
• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
• The Ice Bear's Cave
• Dogs and Monsters

Readers who liked The Pier Falls also liked

• Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
• NCLEX-PN SUCCESS BLUEPRINT
• More Tales Of The Unexpected
• You Are Not A Stranger Here?
• The Project
• The Albatross and Other Stories