''Mr Chartwell'' by Rebecca Hunt was longlisted for
the Guardian First Book Award and shortlisted for the
Galaxy National Book Awards New Writer of the Year.
July, 1964. At home in Kent Winston Churchill wakes to a
visitor: someone he hasn't seen for a while, a dark,
mute bulk, watching him. It's Mr Chartwell. In
Battersea, Esther Hammerhans, young, vulnerable and
alone, answers the door to her new lodger. Through the
glass she sees a vast silhouette. It's Mr Chartwell. Mr
Chartwell is a large, black dog. He is charismatic and
dangerously seductive, but as their lives are slowly
drawn together, can Esther and Winston withstand his
strange, powerful charms and strong hold? For Mr
Chartwell's motives are far darker and deeper than they
seem. ''Charming, funny, moving, finely crafted and
engagingly evocative''. (''Independent''). ''Charming,
original, rewarding, entertaining''. (''Financial
Times''). ''Brilliantly original and thought-provoking.
Hunt tackles a serious topic with humour and
intelligence''. (''Sunday Express''). Rebecca Hunt
graduated from Central Saint Martins College with a
first class honours degree in fine art. She lives and
works in London.Her first novel, ''Mr Chartwell'', was
longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and
shortlisted for the Galaxy National Book Awards New
Writer of the Year. |
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