The Beat of the Pendulum

‘For those who love books, Catherine Chidgey is a find’ -- Ali Smith
‘A wonderful new talent’ -- Nick Hornby
‘The Beat of the Pendulum is an important and deeply imaginative novel. Chidgey experiments with and opens up new structural territory for what contemporary fiction might be. Readers should be prepared to be challenged; equally, they should be prepared to be thrilled’ * New Zealand Herald *
‘An interesting literary exercise, not entirely relaxing, fascinating and interesting, but also one of those books that gives you an ‘in’ into a literary circle. Enormously pleasurable’ -- Louise O’Brien * Radio New Zealand *
‘The scenes in which Chidgey spends time with her elderly mother are frequently amusing and often moving, and in them the author’s chosen form aligns perfectly with her material’ * Times Literary Supplement *
‘A wonderful new talent’ - Nick Hornby || ‘An interesting literary exercise, not entirely relaxing, fascinating and interesting, but also one of those books that gives you an ‘in’ into a literary circle. Enormously pleasurable’ - Radio New Zealand - Louise O’Brien || ‘For those who love books, Catherine Chidgey is a find’ - Ali Smith || ‘The Beat of the Pendulum is an important and deeply imaginative novel. Chidgey experiments with and opens up new structural territory for what contemporary fiction might be. Readers should be prepared to be challenged; equally, they should be prepared to be thrilled’ - New Zealand Herald || ‘The scenes in which Chidgey spends time with her elderly mother are frequently amusing and often moving, and in them the author’s chosen form aligns perfectly with her material’ - Times Literary Supplement
‘A wonderful new talent’ - Nick Hornby || ‘An interesting literary exercise, not entirely relaxing, fascinating and interesting, but also one of those books that gives you an ‘in’ into a literary circle. Enormously pleasurable’ - Radio New Zealand - Louise O’Brien || ‘For those who love books, Catherine Chidgey is a find’ - Ali Smith || ‘The Beat of the Pendulum is an important and deeply imaginative novel. Chidgey experiments with and opens up new structural territory for what contemporary fiction might be. Readers should be prepared to be challenged; equally, they should be prepared to be thrilled’ - New Zealand Herald || ‘The scenes in which Chidgey spends time with her elderly mother are frequently amusing and often moving, and in them the author’s chosen form aligns perfectly with her material’ - Times Literary Supplement