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4441217Gliffhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/gliff-9781405959469/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4250025/image.jpg?v=638866182148870000https://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4246845/image.jpg?v=638446553255430000219257MXNPenguin Books LtdInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>Miraculous . . . tender, hilarious and ultimately uplifting. A ray of hope Paul Murray, <em>Irish Times</em></strong></p><p>Once upon a time, not very far from now, two children come home to find a line of wet red paint round the outside of their house . . .</p><p>So begins the freewheeling and urgent new novel from Ali Smith the story of two young people and a horse called Gliff, on the run from history as it takes a turn for the worse.</p><p>A voice that moves with lightness and precision, where bravery and goodness triumph in spirit over jeopardy and fear <em>Financial Times</em></p><p>One of Smiths most propulsive stories a dark adventure with high stakes, which is still a sparklingly crisp read. A new Ali Smith book is always an event Holly Williams, <em>i</em></p><p>Ali Smiths marvellous <em>Gliff</em> considers the complexities of our present moment and the thorny, bridling potential of possible futures with wit, care and craft. A masterpiece of storytelling about storytelling, exploring the delighting, dangerous power of language and connectivity Eley Williams</p><p><em>SHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BOWKER VOLCANO PRIZE 2025</em><br /><em>SHORTLISTED FOR THE HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE 2024</em></p>...4330948Gliff219257https://www.gandhi.com.mx/gliff-9781405959469/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4250025/image.jpg?v=638866182148870000https://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4246845/image.jpg?v=638446553255430000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20249781405959469_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_<p>The first of two novels, <em>Gliff</em>, which is a Scottish/northern word for a shock, a fright, a transient moment, a glance or sudden glimpse, will be followed by a second novel in 2025, called <em>Glyph</em> (a signifying mark as in hieroglyph). <em>Glyph</em>, the second novel, will tell a story which is hidden in the first so the two books will belong together but can be read independently.</p><p>The two books will form a new step in Alis writing journey, different in form and feeling from the Seasonal Quartet (plus <em>Companion piece)</em> and will look very different too. Ali always keeps her novels under wraps until they are finished, and the surprise of reading a book only when it is complete, knowing almost nothing of its content, is part of the magic .</p>...(*_*)9781405959469_<p><em>O brave new world, that has such people int</em>.</p><p>Once upon a time not very far from now, two children come home to find a line of wet red paint encircling the outside of their house.</p><p>What does it mean?</p><p>Its a truism of our time that itll be the next generation wholl sort out our increasingly toxic world.</p><p>What would that actually be like?</p><p>In a state turned hostile, a world of insiders and outsiders, what things of the past can sustain them and what shape can resistance take?</p><p>And whats a horse got to do with any of this?</p><p><em>Gliff</em> is a novel about how we make meaning and how we are made meaningless. With a nod to the traditions of dystopian fiction, a glance at the Kafkaesque, and a new take on the notion of classic, its a moving and electrifying read, a vital and prescient tale of the versatility and variety deep-rooted in language, in nature and in human nature.</p><p><strong>As always, Alis inventiveness and intelligence lit fireworks in my mind. <em>Gliff</em> is an irresistible invitation to rethink and reword our way to a truly brave new world Michelle de Kretser</strong></p>...(*_*)9781405959469_<p><em>O brave new world, that has such people int</em>.</p><p>Once upon a time not very far from now, two children come home to find a line of wet red paint encircling the outside of their house.</p><p>What does it mean?</p><p>Its a truism of our time that itll be the next generation wholl sort out our increasingly toxic world.</p><p>What would that actually be like?</p><p>In a state turned hostile, a world of insiders and outsiders, what things of the past can sustain them and what shape can resistance take?</p><p>And whats a horse got to do with any of this?</p><p><em>Gliff</em> is a novel about how we make meaning and how we are made meaningless. With a nod to the traditions of dystopian fiction, a glance at the Kafkaesque, and a new take on the notion of classic, its a moving and electrifying read, a vital and prescient tale of the versatility and variety deep-rooted in language, in nature and in human nature.</p><p>As always, Alis inventiveness and intelligence lit fireworks in my mind. <em>Gliff</em> is an irresistible invitation to rethink and reword our way to a truly brave new world Michelle de Kretser</p><p><em>LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE</em></p>...(*_*)9781405959469_<p><strong>Miraculous . . . tender, hilarious and ultimately uplifting. A ray of hope Paul Murray, <em>Irish Times</em></strong></p><p>Once upon a time, not very far from now, two children come home to find a line of wet red paint round the outside of their house . . .</p><p>So begins the freewheeling and urgent new novel from Ali Smith the story of two young people and a horse called Gliff, on the run from history as it takes a turn for the worse.</p><p>A voice that moves with lightness and precision, where bravery and goodness triumph in spirit over jeopardy and fear <em>Financial Times</em></p><p>One of Smiths most propulsive stories a dark adventure with high stakes, which is still a sparklingly crisp read. A new Ali Smith book is always an event Holly Williams, <em>i</em></p><p>Ali Smiths marvellous <em>Gliff</em> considers the complexities of our present moment and the thorny, bridling potential of possible futures with wit, care and craft. A masterpiece of storytelling about storytelling, exploring the delighting, dangerous power of language and connectivity Eley Williams</p><p><em>LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE</em></p>...(*_*)9781405959469_<p><em>O brave new world, that has such people int</em>.</p><p>Once upon a time not very far from now, two children come home to find a line of wet red paint encircling the outside of their house.</p><p>What does it mean?</p><p>Its a truism of our time that itll be the next generation wholl sort out our increasingly toxic world.</p><p>What would that actually be like?</p><p>In a state turned hostile, a world of insiders and outsiders, what things of the past can sustain them and what shape can resistance take?</p><p>And whats a horse got to do with any of this?</p><p><em>Gliff</em> is a novel about how we make meaning and how we are made meaningless. With a nod to the traditions of dystopian fiction, a glance at the Kafkaesque, and a new take on the notion of classic, its a moving and electrifying read, a vital and prescient tale of the versatility and variety deep-rooted in language, in nature and in human nature.</p>...(*_*)9781405959469_<p><strong>Miraculous . . . tender, hilarious and ultimately uplifting. A ray of hope Paul Murray, <em>Irish Times</em></strong></p><p>Once upon a time, not very far from now, two children come home to find a line of wet red paint round the outside of their house . . .</p><p>So begins the freewheeling and urgent new novel from Ali Smith the story of two young people and a horse called Gliff, on the run from history as it takes a turn for the worse.</p><p>A voice that moves with lightness and precision, where bravery and goodness triumph in spirit over jeopardy and fear <em>Financial Times</em></p><p>One of Smiths most propulsive stories a dark adventure with high stakes, which is still a sparklingly crisp read. A new Ali Smith book is always an event Holly Williams, <em>i</em></p><p>Ali Smiths marvellous <em>Gliff</em> considers the complexities of our present moment and the thorny, bridling potential of possible futures with wit, care and craft. A masterpiece of storytelling about storytelling, exploring the delighting, dangerous power of language and connectivity Eley Williams</p><p><em>SHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BOWKER VOLCANO PRIZE 2025</em><br /><em>LONGLISTED FOR THE HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE 2024</em></p>...(*_*)9781405959469_<p><strong>Miraculous . . . tender, hilarious and ultimately uplifting. A ray of hope Paul Murray, <em>Irish Times</em></strong></p><p>Once upon a time, not very far from now, two children come home to find a line of wet red paint round the outside of their house . . .</p><p>So begins the freewheeling and urgent new novel from Ali Smith the story of two young people and a horse called Gliff, on the run from history as it takes a turn for the worse.</p><p>A voice that moves with lightness and precision, where bravery and goodness triumph in spirit over jeopardy and fear <em>Financial Times</em></p><p>One of Smiths most propulsive stories a dark adventure with high stakes, which is still a sparklingly crisp read. A new Ali Smith book is always an event Holly Williams, <em>i</em></p><p>Ali Smiths marvellous <em>Gliff</em> considers the complexities of our present moment and the thorny, bridling potential of possible futures with wit, care and craft. A masterpiece of storytelling about storytelling, exploring the delighting, dangerous power of language and connectivity Eley Williams</p><p><em>SHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BOWKER VOLCANO PRIZE 2025</em><br /><em>SHORTLISTED FOR THE HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE 2024</em></p>...9781405959469_Penguin Books Ltdlibro_electonico_9781405959469_9781405959469Ali SmithInglésMéxico2024-10-31T00:00:00+00:00https://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/penguinrandomhouseuk-epub-70d9c5ae-0089-4d16-8552-8f0ae48f6b6b.epub2024-10-31T00:00:00+00:00Penguin Books Ltd