Name: I'm New Here
SKU: 63784437
Price: 465.00 TWD
Availability: InStock
Author: Ian Russell-Hsieh

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Author

Ian Russell-Hsieh

Year

2025

Pages

240

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

197 x 130 x 18 (mm)

ISBN13

9781398522909

I'm New Here

Ian Russell-Hsieh (Author) · Simon and Schuster · Paperback

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Synopsis "I'm New Here"

Fired from his job and dumped by his girlfriend Taiwanese British photographer Sean flies to Taipei to seek oblivion Lost in the neon heat of his parents homeland though all he finds is alienation He spends his days sleeping feverishly in a bleak hotel bedroom and his nights alternating between casual sex and a crappy striplit doughnut bar Whatever he thought Taiwan would give him it hasn t worked he feels as distanced and resentful of his heritage as he ever has Then a chance encounter with a mysterious older man draws him into a friendship where the terms of engagement are quickly ominously blurred For every tentative step towards connection Sean s grasp on reality unravels as the demands of the past and the present begin to take their toll As events draw to a disturbing head Sean s mind spirals until he s not sure what s left of him at all Appealing to fans of Boy Parts and Luster I m New Here is a thrilling hallucinatory debut and masterclass in unreliable narration that positions Ian Russell Hsieh as one of the most exciting new authors in the UK Shares DNA with cult classics Fight Club and American Psycho A compelling character study Daily Mail Insanely compelling writing Claire Kohda author of Woman Eating A striking voice in l