At Swim, Two Boys by Jamie O'neill
The critically acclaimed Irish contemporary classic in a beautiful new Scribneredition
‘At Swim, Two Boys gets nearer to the truth of our lives than most established writers dream of’ * Independent *
‘Jamie O’Neill’s masterpiece holds a special place in my heart for its bravery, its originality, its memorable characters and the dexterity of its language’ -- John Boyne
‘The music of Jamie O’Neill’s prose creates a new Irish symphony’ -- Peter Ackroyd
‘O’Neill has stepped boldly and knowingly into the company of the Irish high modernists. . At Swim, Two Boys is both footnote and foot forward, flexing its muscles within the Irish canon and breaking new emotional ground’ * Guardian *
‘A vivid picture of human freedom; of moving from fear of the world to acceptance of its fluid variety, while illuminating the nature of the imagination that makes it possible to do so’ * Sunday Times *
‘Jamie O’Neill’s masterpiece holds a special place in my heart for its bravery, its originality, its memorable characters and the dexterity of its language’ -- John Boyne
‘The music of Jamie O’Neill’s prose creates a new Irish symphony’ -- Peter Ackroyd
‘O’Neill has stepped boldly and knowingly into the company of the Irish high modernists. . At Swim, Two Boys is both footnote and foot forward, flexing its muscles within the Irish canon and breaking new emotional ground’ * Guardian *
‘A vivid picture of human freedom; of moving from fear of the world to acceptance of its fluid variety, while illuminating the nature of the imagination that makes it possible to do so’ * Sunday Times *
Jamie O'Neill was brought up in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin. He spent ten years working as a night porter whilst writing AT SWIM, TWO BOYS.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780743207140 |
| ISBN 10 | 0743207149 |
| Title | At Swim, Two Boys |
| Author | Jamie O'neill |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2002-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 656 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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