There Is No Blue

There Is No Blue opens with the death of the author's mother, the washing of her body and the making of a death mask. A year later the author's sister, a schizophrenic, writes three reasons to die on her bedroom wall then takes her life. Martha Baillie's richly layered response to her mother's passing and her sister's suicide is an exploration of how the body, the rooms we inhabit, and our languages offer the psyche a home, for a time. In this close observation of a family, few absolutes hold, as experiences of reality diverge. "Baillie delivers a work of magical realism that captures the experience of postcolonial guilt ... and gives voice to a silenced past." - Publishers Weekly, starred review of The Search for Heinrich Schlögel "A poetic journey into mystery that asks hazy questions about time, culture and one's sense of self." -Kirkus Reviews on The Search for Heinrich Schlögel "The beautiful descriptions of the wild outdoors in northern Canada alone make this book worth reading. Baillie is an excellent storyteller, combining adventure with deeper elements and the characters' search for self. Highly recommended." -Library Journal on The Search for Heinrich Schlögel "Clara, despite her volatility, is the novel's linchpin - a creative choice that speaks to Baillie's characteristic cerebral playfulness as well as her allegiance to characters held on society's margins ... Baillie's empathetic portrayal of Clara shows a mind following its own kind of logic. There's a lighter tone to this novel, so it might surprise readers how much it has to say about creativity and the fractured self." - The Globe and Mail on If Clara "If Clara finds Baillie at the top of her game with this complex, deftly layered new novel ... a richly rewarding read to sink into for a solitary afternoon." - The Toronto Star on If Clara

• | Author: Martha Baillie
• | Publisher: Coach House Books
• | Publication Date: Oct 03, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 184 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1552454746
• | ISBN-13: 9781552454749