International Bestseller "The Town That Forgot How to Breathe" Pitched as Limited Series


"The Town That Forgot How to Breathe" (limited scripted series) tackles our loss of culture and identity, and is based on Kenneth J Harvey's internationally bestselling novel set in a fishing community in Newfoundland.  



The book was published in over a dozen countries. 
In Canada: Random House, England: Random UK, US: St Martin's/Picador,
and in Russia, Germany, China, Japan, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Italy, 
Turkey, Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark and France.
 
"Something strange is happening in the seaside town of Bareneed. 
Mythical creatures are being pulled from the sea, perfectly preserved corpses 
of long-lost villagers are washing up on the shore, and residents of the town are 
suddenly overcome by a mysterious illness that is making them forget how to breathe."


"An eerie and gripping story, the work of an extravagantly haunted imagination." --J. M. Coetzee, Nobel Prize winning author of Disgrace 

"Haunting, poetic, funny, moving, The Town That Forgot How to Breathe takes on the big themes--the meaning of life, our relationship to the dead, man's place in the rapidly changing modern world--and carries everything off with a surging confidence that leaves the reader, well, breathless." --John Harding, Daily Mail (U.K.)

"Harvey brings uniquely imaginative storytelling skill to this wickedly allegorical tale. . . . It will frighten readers so much they may never turn out the lights." --BookPage

"The quality of [Harvey's] storytelling and his way with an eerie instant are too good to miss." --The Times (London)

"Harvey has managed to come up with something fresh and original. . . . His voice and vision are unique and strong through his writing, and it's just the breath of fresh air needed in horror fiction today." --HorrorChannel.com

"A heartwarming romance . . . a creepy horror story . . . a subtly didactic political allegory . . . [and] a fascinating regional novel . . . Harvey is an author whose storytelling prowess can speak for itself." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Harvey's American debut is big in every way. . . . Mystical, complicated, and always compelling, this is a standout among fall fiction. . . . Highly recommended." --Library Journal