Max Porter

Premio Dylan Thomas «Max Porter es un escritor extremadamente libre y generoso. Ácido y juguetón a la vez que profundamente punzante».Irene Solà «De vez en cuando, muy de vez en cuando, tomas un lib

In a London flat, two young boys face the unbearable sadness of their mothers sudden death. Their father, a Ted Hughes scholar and scruffy romantic, imagines a future of well-meaning visitors and emptiness. In this moment of despair they are visited by Crow - antagonist, trickster, healer, babysitter. This sentimental bird is drawn to the grieving family and threatens to stay until they no longer need him. This extraordinary debut, full of unexpected humour and emotional truth, marks the arrival of a thrilling and significant new talent.

Non loin de Londres, il y a un village. Ce village appartient à ceux qui vivent là aujourdhui, et à ceux qui ont vécu là autrefois. Il appartient au passé mystérieux du pays comme à son présent criar

Its Going to be a Bright New Day: Would You Rather, with Bonnie Prince Billy is Max Porter asking Will Oldham questions. Will Oldham has to say whether he would rather one thing, or another. Many topics are covered, including music, sex, cuisine, literature and travel. Some people believe that the Would You Rather format is better suited to a long car journey than a pamphlet, but we disagree. It works just fine on the page. More than that, its very interesting and occasionally profound.

Winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize 2016. Short-listed for The Goldsmiths Prize 2015. Short-listed for the Guardian First Book Award 2015. "Dazzlingly good ...Anyone who has ever loved someone, or lost someone, or both, will be gripped by it. It''s very sad and very funny." (Robert Macfarlane). "In this slyly funny and thrillingly original work, Max Porter somehow pulls a brand new story out of the darkest despair." (Jenny Offill). "I''m not sure I''ve read anything like Max Porter''s book before. It stunned me, full of beauty, hilarity, and thick black darkness. It will stay with me for a very long time." (Evie Wyld). In a London flat, two young boys face the unbearable sadness of their mother''s sudden death. Their father, a Ted Hughes scholar and scruffy romantic, imagines a future of well-meaning visitors and emptiness. In this moment of despair they are visited by Crow - antagonist, trickster, healer, babysitter. This sentimental bird is drawn to the grieving family and threatens to stay until they no longer need him. As weeks turn to months and the pain of loss gives way to memories, the little unit of three starts to heal. In this extraordinary debut - part novella, part polyphonic fable, part essay on grief - Max Porter''s compassion and bravura style combine to dazzling effect. Full of unexpected humour and profound emotional truth, Grief Is the Thing with Feathers marks the arrival of a thrilling new talent.

A devastating story told with the anarchy, the humour and the enchantment Max Porter's readers will recognise from Grief Is the Thing with Feathers.Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2019Not far from London, there is a village.This village belongs to the people who live in it and to those who lived in it hundreds of years ago. It belongs to England's mysterious past and its confounding present.It belongs to Mad Pete, the grizzled artist. To ancient Peggy, gossiping at her gate. To families dead for generations, and to those who have only recently moved here.But it also belongs to Dead Papa Toothwort who has woken from his slumber in the woods. Dead Papa Toothwort, who is listening to them all.Chimerical, audacious, strange and wonderful - a song to difference and imagination, to friendship, youth and love, Lanny is the globally anticipated new novel from Max Porter.

Non loin de Londres, il y a un village. Ce village appartient à ceux qui vivent là aujourdhui, et à ceux qui ont vécu là autrefois. Il appartient au passé mystérieux du pays comme à son présent criar

From the bestselling author of Grief is the Thing with Feathers and Lanny, Shy is a novel about guilt, rage, imagination and boyhood. It is about being lost in the dark, and realising you are not alone.Max Porter is one of my favourite writers in the world. George SaundersBeautiful and haunting. Kevin BarryThe strangest, most beguiling and affecting of all his books. Ian RankinA miracle of language. Irish TimesThis is the story of a few strange hours in the life of a troubled teenage boy.You mustnt do that to yourself Shy. You mustnt hurt yourself like that.He is wandering into the night listening to the voices in his head: his teachers, his parents, the people he has hurt and the people who are trying to love him.Got your special meds, nutcase?He is escaping Last Chance, a home for very disturbed young men, and walking into the haunted space between his night terrors, his past and the heavy question of his future.An act of humanity and grace, heightened by its distinctive form and artistry. Telegraph

In The Christmas Cookies That Brought Friendship, Max, a lonely boy, helps his grandmother bake for the towns annual Christmas fair. When a pinch of magic spice accidentally turns their cookies into living, dancing treats, they spread joy everywhere they go. With their help, Max makes new friends, learns the value of sharing, and discovers the true meaning of community. This playful, heartwarming tale reminds children that the best gifts are the ones shared with othersfriendship, kindness, and a willingness to bring joy to the world.

En 1995, quelque part dans la campagne anglaise, un garçon surnommé Shy mène la bataille la plus éprouvante qui soit, celle de la dernière chance. Violent, décrocheur scolaire, il est envoyé dans une

En 1995, quelque part dans la campagne anglaise, un garçon surnommé Shy mène la bataille la plus éprouvante qui soit, celle de la dernière chance. Violent, décrocheur scolaire, il est envoyé dans une

Um comovente romance experimental centrado nas angústias e dilemas adolescentesInglaterra, 1995. Shy, 16 anos, carrega um currículo precoce de violência, excessos e arrependimentos. Expulso de escola

A bold and brilliant short work by the author of Grief is the Thing with Feathers and Lanny. Madrid. Unfinished.Man Dying.A great painter lies on his deathbed.Max Porter translates into seven extraordinary written pictures the explosive final workings of the artists mind.

From the author of Grief Is the Thing with Feathers The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller Longlisted for the Booker PrizeBooks this good dont come along very often. Maggie OFarrellA magically beguiling work, a triumph.Financial TimesA thing of total joy . . . thrums with rhythm and life.ObserverNot far from London, there is a village. This village belongs to the people who live in it and to those who lived in it hundreds of years ago. It belongs to Englands mysterious past and its confounding present. It belongs to families dead for generations, and to those who have only recently moved here, such as the boy Lanny, and his mum and dad.But it also belongs to Dead Papa Toothwort, who has woken from his slumber in the woods. Dead Papa Toothwort, who is listening to them all.Startling, moving and overwhelming . . . Wonderful.Daily TelegraphA devastating, disquieting and exhilarating book.PsychologiesStunning and deeply affecting. Nathan FilerA remarkable feat of literary virtuosity.Sunday Times

** Order Shy, the Sunday Times number one bestseller from Max Porter, now ** A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 100 NOVEL OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURYWinner of the 2016 International Dylan Thomas Prize and the Sunday Times/Peter, Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year award and shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and the Goldsmiths Prize.Amazing and unforgettable.THE TIMESDazzlingly good. ROBERT MACFARLANEUnlike anything Ive read before.GUARDIANCaptivating, poetic, and surprising.CILLIAN MURPHY In a London flat, two young boys face the unbearable sadness of their mothers sudden death. Their father, a Ted Hughes scholar and scruffy romantic, imagines a future of well-meaning visitors and emptiness. In this moment of despair they are visited by Crow - antagonist, trickster, healer, babysitter. This sentimental bird is drawn to the grieving family and threatens to stay until they no longer need him. This extraordinary debut, full of unexpected humour and emotional truth, marks the arrival of a thrilling and significant new talent.

THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR NETFLIX FILM STEVE STARRING CILLIAN MURPHY Max Porter is one of my favourite writers in the world.GEORGE SAUNDERSBeautiful and haunting. KEVIN BARRYThe strangest, most beguiling and affecting of all his books.IAN RANKINA miracle of language.IRISH TIMESThis is the story of a few strange hours in the life of a teenage boy. He is wandering into the night listening to the voices in his head: his teachers, his parents, the people he has hurt and the people who are trying to love him. He is feeling a little sorry for himself. Shy is a novel about imagination, guilt and boyhood. It is about being lost in the dark, and realising you are not alone.Contemporary fictions bard of ugly beauty and exultant despair.NEW YORKERAn act of humanity and grace, heightened by its distinctive form and artistry.TELEGRAPHMax Porters book Shy was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 08-04-2023

La muerte llega por sorpresa. Y con ella, el duelo: un inmenso pájaro negro que se instala en la casa. El Cuervo cuidará a los niños que se han quedado sin madre y al marido que se ha quedado sin esposa. Hasta que ya no le necesiten. El Cuervo es una mas de las voces del libro. Sus recuerdos, sus juegos y sus canciones se mezclan con los de los niños y los del padre para que sus heridas vayan sanando a la sombra de unas alas extendidas.

Un grand peintre est allongé sur son lit de mort, se tordant et de sélectant de plaisir et de douleur alors que les souvenirs de toute une vie le submergent et lenveloppent. Ce sont les derniers jours de Francis Bacon, atteint dinsuffisance respiratoire derivee de son asthme chronique lors dun voyage a Madrid, et soigne par soeur Mercedes a la congregation des servantes de Marie.Dans ce court texte audacieux et brillant, lauteur de La douleur porte un masque de plumes et de Lanny habite Francis Bacon dans ses derniers instants, exprimant en sept tableaux le dernier souffle de lartiste. Max Porter laisse les images advenir afin quelles parlent delles-memes et prennent leur revanche sur le personnage qui les a brandies dans la vie. Un catalogue de peintures textuelles, une exposition scripturale des portraits quaurait pu concevoir lartiste en cette annee 1992. La Mort de Francis Bacon se lit comme on regarderait une toile. Une exploration a travers la peinture des formes experimentales de la prose, mordant sur lextreme frontiere du recit.un livre atypique et novateur, a la mesure de lhomme quil depeint, erotique et masochiste, insondable et inspire.