# Cleanness by Garth Greenwell (Paperback)

**Written in precise, elegant prose, Garth Greenwell's _Cleanness_ is an almost unbearably poignant book about a man whose life, like so many, has been transformed by the discovery and loss of love.**  
  
**'This is an exceptional work of fiction, which places Greenwell among the very best contemporary novelists' - _The i_**  
  
Bulgaria's capital, Sofia, stirs with hope and impending upheaval. Soviet buildings crumble, unrelenting winds lash the city, political protesters flood the streets with song.  
  
Amid this disquiet, a young American teacher prepares to leave the place he's come to call home. In a reflective mood, heightened by his imminent departure, he grapples with the intimate encounters that have marked his years abroad, each revealing startling insights about what it means to seek connection: with those we love, with the places we inhabit and with ourselves.  
  
**Chosen as a book of the year in the _New Yorker_, _Daily Telegraph_, _Observer_, _New York Times_, _BBC_, _TIME_ and _Irish Times_.**  
**A _New York Times_ Notable Book of 2020.**  
**Longlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize.**

## Details

- **Price:** 8.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Pan Macmillan
- **Tags:** All Books, Romance

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