Gone are the Leaves by Anne Donovan
The new novel by Anne Donovan, the Orange Prize-shortlisted author of Buddha Da
Utterly mesmerising and movingA strange, Scottish fairytale told in lilting, hypnotic prose -- Eve Harris, Booker Prize-longlisted author of The Marrying of Chani Kaufman
Gone Are The Leaves is a poetic and deftly-crafted tale, richly told in magical language - a quest for purity, truth and ultimately, love. With consummate skill, Anne Donovan has produced a wonder of daring and passion, a mythical page-turner -- Kitty Aldridge, the Baileys Prize-longlisted author of A Trick I Learned from Dead Men
Anne Donovan is outstanding -- Melvyn Bragg
Quirky and endearing. Don't wait until your next life too read it * * Sunday Herald on Buddha Da * *
An enchanting novel in which ordinary lives are illuminated with extraordinary charm * * Daily Telegraph on Buddha Da * *
Donovan skilfully draws to a climax of cinematic proportions * * The List * *
A story that began with one word, a word that brought life to a young boy with the voice of an angel, has evolved into what Angela Jackson described as 'a poetic and beautiful book, a story brought to life by the Scots language * * Edinburgh Reporter * *
A beautiful tale . . . with such a passion for the language, and such an ear for its rhythms and alliterations, you'll find yourself wishing all books could be written like this. Perhaps it's too far to suggest that this was the book Donovan was born to write, but it fits her like a glove * * Scotsman * *
A gorgeously rendered upscale historical novel * * Library Journal * *
Gone Are The Leaves is a poetic and deftly-crafted tale, richly told in magical language - a quest for purity, truth and ultimately, love. With consummate skill, Anne Donovan has produced a wonder of daring and passion, a mythical page-turner -- Kitty Aldridge, the Baileys Prize-longlisted author of A Trick I Learned from Dead Men
Anne Donovan is outstanding -- Melvyn Bragg
Quirky and endearing. Don't wait until your next life too read it * * Sunday Herald on Buddha Da * *
An enchanting novel in which ordinary lives are illuminated with extraordinary charm * * Daily Telegraph on Buddha Da * *
Donovan skilfully draws to a climax of cinematic proportions * * The List * *
A story that began with one word, a word that brought life to a young boy with the voice of an angel, has evolved into what Angela Jackson described as 'a poetic and beautiful book, a story brought to life by the Scots language * * Edinburgh Reporter * *
A beautiful tale . . . with such a passion for the language, and such an ear for its rhythms and alliterations, you'll find yourself wishing all books could be written like this. Perhaps it's too far to suggest that this was the book Donovan was born to write, but it fits her like a glove * * Scotsman * *
A gorgeously rendered upscale historical novel * * Library Journal * *
Anne Donovan is the author of the short story collection, Hieroglyphics and other Stories, and the novels, Buddha Da, Being Emily and Gone Are The Leaves, all published by Canongate. Her short story All That Glisters won the prestigious Macallan/Scotland on Sunday Award. Buddha Da was shortlisted for many prizes including the Orange Prize and the Dublin International IMPAC Award, and won Le Prince Maurice Award in Mauritius. Gone Are The Leaves was shortlisted for the Saltire Scottish Literary Book of the Year Award. She lives in Glasgow.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781782112624 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782112626 |
| Title | Gone are the Leaves |
| Author | Anne Donovan |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2014-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Saltire Society Scottish Fiction Book of the Year 2014 (UK) |
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