![]() The titular lighthouse is not, as you might imagine, at sea - the ferry was just a teaser - but a silver bauble which Futh carries with him - and a similar, wooden ornament which Ester was given. Meanwhile Ester - untouched by her meeting with Futh - continues her lonely life punctuated by the occasional casual sexual encounter which she barely hides from Bernard.Īlison Moore's writing is exquisite, the prose simple and powerful, but it's the use of imagery which really marks it out as something special. ![]() He sets out the following morning for a week of walking, thinking and remembering. He gets on well enough with Ester but is at a loss to understand a rather hostile encounter with Bernard. It begins and will end at Hellhaus, a guesthouse run by Bernard and his wife Ester. The holiday seems to be something which, when it is over, he will have done it and will then return to his new flat. He always wanted a dog, but keeps stick insects. ![]() There's no sense of enthusiasm or anticipation: Futh's middle aged and recently separated, seemingly without friends or family. When we first meet Futh he's on a North Sea ferry on his way to a walking holiday in Germany. ![]() The writing is exquisite and the use of imagery superb. You will have to read it again very quickly. Summary: Don't be fooled by the fact that this looks like a short read. ![]()
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