Nathan Filer

"Te contaré lo que pasó, porque será un buen modo de presentar a mi hermano. Se llama Simon. Creo que te caerá bien. A mí me cae muy bien. Pero en pocas páginas habrá muerto. Y después nada volverá a ser igual." La vida puede cambiar vertiginosamente en pocos segundos. Matthew Holmes tiene nueve años. Nunca se separa de su hermano mayor, Simon, al que todos tratan como si fuera menor por una enfermedad cuyo nombre Matt no recuerda. Durante unas vacaciones en Ocean Coves, Simon muere de forma accidental tras salir con Matt una noche de la caravana familiar para curiosear por los alrededores. Es algo que Matt nunca podra olvidar y que le llevara a encerrarse en si mismo. No solo por el sentimiento de culpa, tambien por un secreto guardado que lo oprime, la presion familiar y la perdida progresiva del sentido de la realidad. Diez años despues, Matt encuentra fuerzas para volver a empezar. Exterioriza su historia en todo tipo de medios, desde un ordenador a una vieja maquina de escribir, cuando no es a mano. Su gran ayuda es la abuela Noos, pero sobre todo Annabelle y el recuerdo de Simon que "tenia una cara grande y redonda, siempre sonriente, que me recordaba la luna."Un relato esperanzador que nos recuerda que las tragedias, aunque necesitamos olvidarlas para poder sobrevivir, afrontadas debidamente tambien nos ...

WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2013 'I'll tell you what happened because it will be a good way to introduce my brother. His name's Simon. I think you're going to like him. I really do. But in a couple of pages he'll be dead. And he was never the same after that.' There are books you can't stop reading, which keep you up all night. There are books which let us into the hidden parts of life and make them vividly real. There are books which, because of the sheer skill with which every word is chosen, linger in your mind for days. The Shock of the Fall is all of these books. The Shock of the Fall is an extraordinary portrait of one man's descent into mental illness. It is a brave and groundbreaking novel from one of the most exciting new voices in fiction.

A Book People Debut Fiction Choice that went on to win the 2013 Costa First Novel Award and also the overall title of Costa Book of the Year 2013, The Shock of the Fall is a brave and ambitious portrait of one man's descent into mental illness we've supported since its initial release in hardback. Author Nathan Filer is a registered mental health nurse and a performance poet, meaning he can offer a startling and unique insight into the illness and complement this narrative with beautiful prose and storytelling. Applauded by Before I Go to Sleep author S J Watson, this is a poignant, shocking and powerful book that will live with you for a long time and also generate wider discussions about society's attitude towards mental illness.

The Shock of the Fall is told through the eyes of Matthew Holmes, a young schizophrenic boy who has spent the last ten years struggling to come to terms with the death of his elder brother

From the creator of the hit podcast WHY DO I FEEL?I cannot recommend it highly enough. Caitlin MoranBrims with compassion and wit. Cathy RentzenbrinkAbsolutely blew me away. Jo BrandBrilliant . . . I love it. Phillippa PerryI have never read a more powerful book about mental health. Joanna CannonA journey into the heartland of psychiatry.This book debunks myths, challenges assumptions and offers fresh insight into what it means to be mentally ill.And what it means to be human.This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health was previously published in 2019 in hardback under the title The Heartland.Nathan Filers podcast, WHY DO I FEEL?, is available to stream wherever you listen.

Numa viagem de férias em família, dois irmãos saem numa aventura infantil no meio da noite, mas apenas um deles volta a salvo para casa. Vencedor do Costa Book Awards, Onde a lua não estáé o elogiado

La vida puede cambiar vertiginosamente en pocos segundos. Matthew Holmes tiene nueve años. Nunca se separa de su hermano mayor, Simon, al que todos tratan como si fuera menor por una enfermedad cuyo nombre Matt no recuerda. Durante unas vacaciones en Ocean Coves, Simon muere de forma accidental tras salir una noche con Matt de la caravana familiar para curiosear por los alrededores. Es algo que Matt nunca podra olvidar y que le llevara a encerrarse en si mismo. Diez años despues, encontrara fuerzas para volver a empezar, exteriorizando su historia en todo tipo de medios.La vida puede cambiar vertiginosamente en pocos segundos. Matthew Holmes tiene nueve años. Nunca se separa de su hermano mayor, Simon, al que todos tratan como si fuera menor por una enfermedad cuyo nombre Matt no recuerda. Durante unas vacaciones en Ocean Coves, Simon muere de forma accidental tras salir una noche con Matt de la caravana familiar para curiosear por los alrededores. Es algo que Matt nunca podra olvidar y que le llevara a encerrarse en si mismo. Diez años despues, encontrara fuerzas para volver a empezar, exteriorizando su historia en todo tipo de medios.

A NEW EDITION WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MAX PORTER WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2013WINNER OF THE SPECSAVERS POPULAR FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2014WINNER OF THE BETTY TRASK PRIZE 2014

WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2013WINNER OF THE SPECSAVERS POPULAR FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2014 WINNER OF THE BETTY TRASK PRIZE 2014Ill tell you what happened because it will be a good way to introduce my brother. His names Simon. I think youre going to like him. I really do. But in a couple of pages hell be dead. And he was never the same after that. There are books you cant stop reading, which keep you up all night. There are books which let us into the hidden parts of life and make them vividly real. There are books which, because of the sheer skill with which every word is chosen, linger in your mind for days. The Shock of the Fall is all of these books. The Shock of the Fall is an extraordinary portrait of a young mans descent into mental illness. It is a brave and groundbreaking novel from one of the most exciting new voices in fiction. - A stunning novel. Ambitious and exquisitely realised, its by turns shocking, harrowing and heartrending. The writing is so accomplished its hard to believe its a debut its clearly the work of a major new talent S J WATSON Nathan Filer is following in the footsteps of Mark Haddons genre-setting The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time. Both funny and painful youre going to love it DAILY MAIL Bittersweet and wonderfully etchedperceptive and moving TELEGRAPH A deeply moving (but also funny) first novel Kate Saunders, THE TIMES A compelling story of grief, madness and loss. Filer has an ear for the dark comedy of life, and Matthew is a charismatic lead character who draws you in even as his world falls apartOBSERVER MAGAZINE A tragic and comic account of living with schizophrenia. A must for fans of Matthew Quicks The Silver Linings PlaybookGQ

WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2013WINNER OF THE SPECSAVERS POPULAR FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2014WINNER OF THE BETTY TRASK PRIZE 2014Ill tell you what happened because it will be a good way to introduce my brother. His names Simon. I think youre going to like him. I really do. But in a couple of pages hell be dead. And he was never the same after that.There are books you cant stop reading, which keep you up all night.There are books which let us into the hidden parts of life and make them vividly real.There are books which, because of the sheer skill with which every word is chosen, linger in your mind for days.The Shock of the Fall is all of these books.The Shock of the Fall is an extraordinary portrait of a young mans descent into mental illness. It is a brave and groundbreaking novel from one of the most exciting new voices in fiction.-A stunning novel. Ambitious and exquisitely realised, its by turns shocking, harrowing and heartrending. The writing is so accomplished its hard to believe its a debut its clearly the work of a major new talent S J WATSONNathan Filer is following in the footsteps of Mark Haddons genre-setting The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time. Both funny and painful youre going to love it DAILY MAILBittersweet and wonderfully etchedperceptive and moving TELEGRAPHA deeply moving (but also funny) first novel Kate Saunders, THE TIMESA compelling story of grief, madness and loss. Filer has an ear for the dark comedy of life, and Matthew is a charismatic lead character who draws you in even as his world falls apartOBSERVER MAGAZINEA tragic and comic account of living with schizophrenia. A must for fans of Matthew Quicks The Silver Linings PlaybookGQ