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The River Capture
Mary Costello
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Description for The River Capture
Paperback.
'Exceptional' The Times
'Luminous . . . Unexpected' Guardian
Shortlisted for Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards, the Dalkey Literary Awards and the Kerry Group Awards
Luke O'Brien has left Dublin to live a quiet life on the bend of the River Sullane. Alone in his big house, he longs for a return to his family's heyday and turns to books for solace. One morning a young woman arrives at his door, presenting Luke and his family with an almost impossible dilemma.
Product Details
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781786898043
SKU
9781786898043
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-4
About Mary Costello
Mary Costello lives in Galway. Her short story collection, The China Factory (2012), was nominated for the Guardian First Book Award and shortlisted for an Irish Book Award. Her first novel, Academy Street (2014), won the Irish Novel of the Year Award at the Irish Book Awards and was named overall Irish Book of the Year. The River Capture, her ... Read more
Reviews for The River Capture
One of the most surprising and original novels of 2019 . . . Exceptional . . . This is a sensory book that draws on the body to feed the mind
The Times
Elegantly written . . . Exquisite and impressionistic prose
Observer
An intellectual romp through language ... Read more
The Times
Elegantly written . . . Exquisite and impressionistic prose
Observer
An intellectual romp through language ... Read more