Naked Nimbus

Naked Nimbus by Shahsanem Murray (Author), Laura Hamilton (Editor), Mr. Tanhu M Miss. July White (Translator) 

Shahsanem Murray’s long-awaited third novel "Naked Nimbus" is the story of Arthur, a young, ambitious artist, as he struggles to find his way in the world and recognition for his craft. Haunted by his role in a fatal accident, he searches for atonement amidst battling to maintain his moral, personal, and professional integrity.

Faced by numerous challenges, he experiences a storm of emotions from despair to euphoria and highly sensitive to his surroundings and everyone he meets, the thin line between reality and fantasy blur. He loses his virginity to a prostitute but continues to hold out hope for true love. Friendships are put to a test and he must muster the strength to forgive both himself and those closest to him for acts of disloyalty. Arthur’s journey takes him across the globe, from his Soviet homeland to Scotland, France, and finally, the wilds of Siberia. Often feeling dislocated, he finds himself questioning his identity and self-worth both as a man and an artist; a situation compounded by supernatural encounters.

Murray further explores the human condition and the problems faced by society at large by introducing parallel stories of other characters’ lives, from those of Arthur’s acquaintances to that of Alik’s father Turdubek and his similar quest for a soulmate under the Soviet regime.

Like the Surrealist paintings which inspired it, this novel is filled with poignant visual imagery and symbolism which makes it remarkably unique.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hertfordshire Press
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 14, 2025
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1913356972

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