Lost in Winceworth's imagination - a world full of meaningless words - will Mallory finally discover the secret to living a meaningful life?
A Granta Best Young British Novelist 'A thrilling love for the stuff of language … Magical' JON McGREGOR 'A visionary writer' JAN CARSON 'Erudite and audacious' KIERAN GODDARD
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 DYLAN THOMAS PRIZEA Granta Best Young British Novelist'A thrilling love for the stuff of language ... Magical' JON McGREGOR'Poignant and playful'DAILY MAIL 'A writer with few real rivals'IRISH TIMES'A visionary writer' JAN CARSON