The Fish
Written by Joanne Stubbs
Narrated by Anna Cordell
4/5
()
About this audiobook
´There is a fish on the sand; I see it clearly. But it is not on its side, lying still. It is partly upright. It moves. I can see its gills, off the ground and wide open. It looks as though it’s standing up.´
A few decades into the twenty-first century, in their permanently flooded garden in Cornwall, Cathy and her wife Ephie give up on their vegetable patch and plant a rice paddy instead.
Thousands of miles away, ex-pat Margaret is struggling to adjust to life in Kuala Lumpur, now a coastal city. In New Zealand, two teenagers marvel at the extreme storms hitting their island.
But they are not the only ones adapting to the changing climate. The starfish on Cathy’s kitchen window are just the start. As more and more sea creatures leave the oceans and invade the land, the new normal becomes increasingly hard to accept.
What people are saying about ´The Fish´:
"Joanne Stubbs is a brilliant storyteller. Courageous, confident and intelligent, she explores the horrors of a fading planet in denial of its own guilt. Important and unputdownable." — Fay Weldon
"An impressive debut: beautifully written, immersive, prophetic, terrifying and wonderful. I could not put it down!" — Melanie Golding, author of ´The Replacement´
"The Fish is a finely tuned, subliminal commentary on how good we are at ignoring the damage we inflict on our precious earth. The writing is slick, the world is bizarre, and the impending doom is palpable. Brilliant, clever, and important." — Karla Neblett, author of ´King of Rabbits´
Joanne lives on the edge of the Cotswolds. After growing up in Staffordshire, she studied biochemistry at Wadham College, Oxford. She has since worked in a variety of roles in science communication and engagement. Joanne holds an MA in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University. ´The Fish´ is her debut novel.
Related to The Fish
Related audiobooks
Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Evil Flowers Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Five-Part Invention Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWalking Practice: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Temporary Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Whole Animal Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Participation Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSweetlust: Stories Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Book of X Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hum Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Border of Paradise: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5We Have Never Lived On Earth Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Gunflower Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Seas Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Atmospherians: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dark Constellations Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Salt Lick: Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2022 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Many People Die Like You Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Blood Feast: The Complete Short Stories of Malika Moustadraf Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Eartheater: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Animal Wife Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Nives Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5End of the World House: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Sing, Nightingale Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Chouette Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Annual Migration of Clouds Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mona at Sea Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Here Goes Nothing: A Novel Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFruiting Bodies: Stories Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Talking Animals: A Novel Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Dystopian For You
Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Red Rising Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The One Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Golden Son Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Long Walk Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tender is the Flesh Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Iron Gold Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Morning Star Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Only Living Girl on Earth Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5We: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Camp Zero: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The School for Good Mothers: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Marriage Act: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Wind Through the Keyhole: A Dark Tower Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Running Man Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5My Name Is Iris: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Great Transition: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Moon of the Crusted Snow: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Julia: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/51984 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Light Bringer: A Red Rising Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hangman: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Edge of Collapse Box Set 1-3: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dark Age Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Reviews for The Fish
1 rating0 reviews