Birding

''If you''re heading to a British seaside town this summer, the book you should take with you is Birding by Rose Ruane . . . Ruane is a marvellous writer whose prose glitters with perfect metaphors and wincingly caustic one-liners. In fact you should take this on holiday wherever you''re going'' Jonathan Coe, Guardian ''I have GULPED this novel down . . . Birding gave me everything I want in a novel, including a massive, cathartic cry at the end. Achingly poignant, yet ultimately hopeful, with a worn out seaside town I can see so clearly'' Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things ''A beautiful book full of stark truths . . . Lyrical and evocative, highly recommended'' Evie King, author of Ashes to Admin ''I''ve had my socks absolutely knocked off (again) by Rose Ruane''s latest novel Birding. It made me rage, reflect, howl with laughing, worry and blub. Gentle, strong,