
Skin by Tobias Hill
In an isolated trailer home in the far north of Japan, an old criminal scrutinizes his tattooed skin while he waits for the past to catch up with him. A year later, the life of a young policeman breaks down as he investigates a tattooed corpse and the history of death and guilt embedded in its skin.
From the Japanese underworld to midnight in the London Zoo aquarium, Skin charts the lives of people in a world made stark and fantastical. The grief of a young computer programmer who cannot erase the ghostly memories of his twins. The vicious logic of the games played by children while their parents sip drinks under parasols.
And London Zoo, where the disappearance of dead animals is blamed on the 'Featherman', an eerie bodysnatcher who passes through London's wastelands and derelict spaces, leaving no trace for the feathers of green humming-birds.
Format: Paperback | 208 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.3 | 240g -
Publication Date: 29 Jan 2015
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 1408844176
ISBN13: 9781408844175
Condition: Very Good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. Very minimal damage to the cover, including tiny scuff marks along the edges. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.