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Adam Thorpe was born in Paris in 1956. His first novel, Ulverton, was published in 1992, and he has written five other novels - most recently The Rules of Perspective - two collections of stories and five books of poetry. His latest poetry collection, Birds With a Broken Wing, is also published in May. He lives in France with his wife and three children.
Thorpe demonstrates the foresight and guile of the seasoned storyteller, coupled with a poet's ability to knock the language for six... Between Each Breath is funny, well-observed and thought-provoking -- Tibor Fischer * Guardian * Brilliant... It is a rich book: sensuous, thoughtful and sad * Time Out * This is recognisably a poet's book, stuffed with small luminous details and off-kilter observations and permanently alert to the strange texture of things...a hugely enjoyable book by a writer at the top of his game who's demonstrably still having great fun doing what he does. Long may that continue -- Tim Martin * Independent on Sunday * Magnificent... A deftly plotted love story, full of startling disclosures, the novel draws one in irresistibly... Adam Thorpe is a marvel among contemporary British novelists, and we are lucky to have him -- Ian Thomson * Independent * Adam Thorpe is brilliant. Utterly brilliant. I use the word advisedly, OED advisedly, the best a man can get... the book moved me so much that the denouement made me cry... Thorpe, I believe, may be so ambitious, so brilliant, he's actually trying to rewrite Flaubert * Daily Telegraph *
