Akin

Emma Donoghue

03 October 2019

Imprint: Picador

Synopsis

Akin is a tender tale of love, loss and family, from Emma Donoghue, the international bestselling author of Room.

'If Room forced home truths on us, about parenthood, responsibility and love, Akin deals with similar subject matter more subtly, but in the end just as compellingly' - Guardian

A retired New York professor’s life is thrown into chaos when he takes his...

480 minutes

9781529020007

Details

03 October 2019

480 minutes

9781529020007

Imprint: Picador

Reviews

Highly emotional but never sentimental.Vogue

Akin offers a subtle, entertaining portrait of the relationship—and friction—between age and youth.The Economist

An important, touching novel that stays with you long after you’re done reading it.Independent

Poignant and hopeful, the bestselling novelist of Room has delivered another exquisite portrayal of an adult and child making their way in the world.Woman & Home