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The Thing About December
Donal Ryan
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Description for The Thing About December
Paperback. While the Celtic Tiger rages, and greed becomes the norm, Johnsey Cunliffe desperately tries to hold on to the familiar, even as he loses those who all his life have protected him from a harsh world. Set over the course of one year of Johnsey's life, this book is about his grief, bewilderment, humour and agonizing self-doubt. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 150.
From the twice Man Booker longlisted author of From a Low and Quiet Sea
'A force of nature ... a life-enhancing talent' SEBASTIAN BARRY
While the Celtic Tiger rages, and greed becomes the norm, Johnsey Cunliffe desperately tries to hold on to the familiar, even as he loses those who all his life have protected him from a harsh world. Village bullies and scheming land-grabbers stand in his way, no matter where he turns.
Set over the course of one year of Johnsey's life, The Thing About December breathes with his grief, bewilderment, humour and agonizing ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Black Swan Ireland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
149 g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780552773577
SKU
9780552773577
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-12
About Donal Ryan
Donal Ryan is an award-winning author from Nenagh, County Tipperary, whose work has been published in over twenty languages to major critical acclaim. The Spinning Heart won the Guardian First Book Award, the EU Prize for Literature (Ireland), and Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards; it was shortlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, longlisted for ... Read more
Reviews for The Thing About December
A force of nature ... a life-enhancing talent
Sebastian Barry A force of nature ... a life-enhancing talent
Sebastian Barry His paragraphs are unnoticeably beautiful, his heart always on show, and he writes with a social accuracy that is devastating
Anne Enright His paragraphs are unnoticeably beautiful, his heart always on show, and he writes with a ... Read more
Sebastian Barry A force of nature ... a life-enhancing talent
Sebastian Barry His paragraphs are unnoticeably beautiful, his heart always on show, and he writes with a social accuracy that is devastating
Anne Enright His paragraphs are unnoticeably beautiful, his heart always on show, and he writes with a ... Read more