Companion Piece (Smith novel)

Companion Piece

Author	Ali Smith
Language	English
Publisher	Hamish Hamilton
Publication date	7 April 2022
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	hardback
Pages	230 pp.
ISBN	9780241541340

Companion Piece is a 2022 novel by Scottish author Ali Smith, first published by Hamish Hamilton. ^[1]

Plot introduction

A day spent locked in a room by border officials without any explanation as to why. A riddle that seemingly has no answer: curlew or curfew, you choose. A phone call from a college friend who hasn’t been in touch in years. And all of it is somehow inextricably linked to the life of a young blacksmith hounded from her trade and branded a vagrant nearly 500 years ago. ^[2]

Reception

According to Book Marks, the book received "positive" reviews based on nineteen critic reviews with nine being "rave" and ten being "positive". ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. Hughes-Hallett, Lucy (30 March 2022). "Companion Piece by Ali Smith review – a lockdown story of wayward genius". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
2. "Companion Piece by Ali Smith: 9780593315156 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
3. "Companion Piece". Book Marks. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
4. "Companion Piece". Bookmarks. Retrieved 14 January 2023.