Dimensions
144 x 222 x 29mm
"From Guardian First Book Award shortlisted author Sara Taylor comes a dazzling new work that takes us from a pink sunrise on a beach in Florida, to a nightclub in Michigan; from the green foothills of Tennessee and the swamps of Mississippi to the bright lights of Las Vegas. K's parents have always argued, but one night K is turfed out of bed by her mother and bundled into the car. They drive off into the night, but it's not until morning that K realises her mother doesn't intend to go back. Mother and daughter start a new life on the road, stopping in small towns for a few days, or sometimes months, before moving on. These seemingly random movements become part of a bigger picture when K discovers a map of the United States that her mother has annotated with places and people, the dots joined together by long drives through the American wilderness. Their journey will zigzag across the country before heading due north to Canada, where they will arrive at their final destination: LAURA. This enigmatic pilgrimage opens up the past, each new state prompting stories and secrets to unfurl. Together mother and daughter trace back through a life of struggle and adventur
