The Courage Consort

Re-issue. 8vo. Pp. [vi], 150, [4]. Cream wraps, printed in crimson-red and silver. Originally out as a Paperback Original by Canongate Books in 2002.

Author's third published novel, The Courage Consort tells of an a cappella vocal ensemble sequestered in a Belgian chateau to rehearse a monstrously complicated new piece, 'Partitum Mutante'. But clashing artistic temperaments and escalating sexual tensions create as much discordance as the avant garde music itself. Adapted for radio twice, by the BBC (UK) and the ABC (Australia). "[A] beautifully-assured novella." –Hugh MacDonald, The Herald