The Keepers of Truth by Michael Collins
Prose with bite. A dark new novel from much-praised young Irish writer
[Collins] is a stylist, blessed with the gift of having something worth saying * SCOTSMAN *
A style so arrestingly visual it hijacks the reader's concentration; dazzling with the energy and originality of the language * INDEPENDENT *
Collins is a considerable stylist. . his prose has a thoughtful, sinewy quality, a kind of subliminal toughness of mind * TELEGRAPH *
Collins is undoubtedly an exciting talent, capable of writing razor-sharp prose and he has produced a gripping, stylish novel that deserves to be read * TLS *
One of the most exciting talents to have emerged not only in Ireland but anywhere in recent decades -- Susan Hill * THE TIMES *
A style so arrestingly visual it hijacks the reader's concentration; dazzling with the energy and originality of the language * INDEPENDENT *
Collins is a considerable stylist. . his prose has a thoughtful, sinewy quality, a kind of subliminal toughness of mind * TELEGRAPH *
Collins is undoubtedly an exciting talent, capable of writing razor-sharp prose and he has produced a gripping, stylish novel that deserves to be read * TLS *
One of the most exciting talents to have emerged not only in Ireland but anywhere in recent decades -- Susan Hill * THE TIMES *
Michael Collins was born in 1964. He was educated in Belfast, Dublin and Chicago. His short stories have been awarded the Hennessy/Sunday Tribune Award in Ireland and the Pushcart Prize in America.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781861591784 |
| ISBN 10 | 1861591780 |
| Title | The Keepers of Truth |
| Author | Michael Collins |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2000-01-27 |
| Number of pages | 297 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2002, Short-listed for International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2002, Short-listed for Booker Prize for Fiction 2000 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |