| In a backwater parish somewhere in medieval Europe, new priest Alberto finds himself protecting those deemed insane. Yet Alberto must also contend with the vicious Abbess – and the terrifying Inferrant Brethren, with whom he has history…
If you know Tim from his music (Angel Tech, North Sea Navigator) and theatre work (eg. Delay ay Bristol Old Vic), you won’t be surprised at all that Father Alberto and the Flying Girl is a complete one-off, a wholly original creation. But don’t just take our word for it:
‘Dark and strange and wonderful . . . A marvellous piece of world-building, a celebration of care and a condemnation of the blindness of organised religion’ ― Mark Haddon, author of Leaving Home
‘Father Alberto is hilarious, moving, and delightfully weird. A timeless portrait of humanity in its very real darkness, counterbalanced with a passionate sense of hope. I thought it was brilliant’ ― Jo Harkin, author of The Pretender
‘Profound and strange and utterly original. A book about madness and miracles, faith and pain, human frailty and human kindness – you have to read it to believe it’ ― Rachel Seiffert, author of The Dark Room
‘Boldly written, richly physical and brilliantly inventive, Father Alberto and the Flying Girl lets us inhabit a beautiful, cruel medieval world made resplendent with a memorable cast of strange and wondrous characters, both human and animal. A moving and spiritual debut novel.’ ― Oisín Fagan, author of Nobber
It’s sure to be a great evening – hope to see you there.
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Timothy X Atack’s previous credits include the multi-award winning audio drama Forest 404 (BBC Sounds), the queer sci-fi heartbreaker DELAY (Bristol Old Vic), the Bristol bands Angel Tech and North Sea Navigator, and the stage play Heartworm which won the Bruntwood Prize for playwriting in 2017. |
