*WINNER OF THE BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2020* *ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S BEST BOOKS OF 2020* *A NYT CRITICS' TOP BOOK OF 2020* 'One of the best debut novels I have ever read. Shockingly good ... A classic.' Max Porter 'Haunting . . . reminded me a lot of Iain Bank. It's incredible that it's a debut.' Douglas Stuart The sensational Dutch bestseller: 'Exceptional' (Financial Times) 'Exhilarating' (Independent) 'Luminous' (Observer) 'Beautifully wild' (Guardian) 'An earthy and irreverent new voice, thrillingly uninhibited' (New York Times) I asked God if he please couldn't take my brother Matthies ... continue