Rooms of the Mind by Catherine Chanter
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Stunning Novella and short story collection from award winning writer.
Rooms of the Mind is an extraordinary collection of stories. The disquieting novella-length title piece is told by the owner of a house for sale: ‘Today is my 31st birthday but I have struggled to find a mirror in a room which is open to me. In the end I looked in the toaster unable to tell whether the stains and blemishes were on the stainless steel of the appliance or the stainless steel of my face. My hair is still its natural colour. Natural. That is not a world many people would use about me. Abnormal. Dysfunctional. Difficult was a favourite when I was young.”
As prospective buyers are shown around, each room gives away a piece of the strange, disturbing and compelling narrative.
Complemented by short stories that crackle with wit and strangeness this is a brilliant debut collection from a writer who we are certain to hear more from.
