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Douglas Bruton

    Hope Never Knew Horizon
    Mrs Winchester's Gun Club
    Blue Postcards
    With or Without Angels
    • 2024

      Hope Never Knew Horizon fictionalises the origins of three cultural objects associated with hope - the blue whale skeleton hung in London's Natural History Museum, Emily Dickinson's poem 'Hope is the thing with feathers', and G. F. Watts' painting 'Hope' - telling their stories from the perspective of someone marginalised from history.

      Hope Never Knew Horizon
    • 2023

      With or Without Angels

      • 112 pages
      • 4 hours of reading
      4.3(57)Add rating

      An elderly artist confronts his mortality by collaborating with a mysterious young photographer on a final artistic project. As they work together, the boundaries between his past and present intertwine, creating a rich narrative that explores themes of legacy and creativity. This innovative short novel intricately connects the artist's work, "The New World," with Giandomenico Tiepolo's fresco, "Il Mondo Nuovo," offering a unique blend of art and storytelling.

      With or Without Angels
    • 2021

      Set in Paris, this atmospheric tale delicately intertwines three connected narratives and timelines, interspersed with observations of the colour blue. A new addition to the Fairlight Moderns.

      Blue Postcards
    • 2019

      A gripping novel based on the true tale of an old woman's conscience. Left a fortune by her husband's ownership of the Winchester Rifle company, Sarah is visited by the violent death moment of people who have been shot.

      Mrs Winchester's Gun Club