Gull by Glenn Patterson
A fictionalised account of the the development of the Delorean gull-wing car.
Glenn Patterson has written a decorous book about a big, indecorous American failure.. Patterson is alert to every nuance. He is by now a tremendously proficient novelist... A rich, fictional achievement' * Literary Review *
No other novelist has proved as capable of capturing the heart of modern Belfast * Sunday Tribune *
A delightful novel... A fluent narrative that unfolds with wit, charm and stranger-than-fiction twists' * Daily Mail *
Colourful... If anyone can tell the curious DeLorean story in Northern Ireland, it's Patterson' * Observer *
A tragi-comic story of terrorism and fraud * The Scotsman *
A great read with tangible TV potential * Irish News Book of the Week *
Hilarious and poignant. Gull confirms Patterson's status as one of Northern Ireland's finest fictional chroniclers * Sunday Times *
This is a complex story put together with intuitive ease and panache... He is compelling' * Irish Times *
Modern Belfast has seldom been portrayed more vividly * Belfast Telegraph (7 books you should own). *
Witty, entertaining, thought-provoking * The Times. *
Much more than a story about a failed sports car; at its heart it argues for a bittersweet triumph of ravenous hope over grim truth and crushing reality. In that sense [...] Patterson has written his most universal story to date * Irish Examiner *
Pacy, humane and often amusing * Sunday Herald *
No other novelist has proved as capable of capturing the heart of modern Belfast * Sunday Tribune *
A delightful novel... A fluent narrative that unfolds with wit, charm and stranger-than-fiction twists' * Daily Mail *
Colourful... If anyone can tell the curious DeLorean story in Northern Ireland, it's Patterson' * Observer *
A tragi-comic story of terrorism and fraud * The Scotsman *
A great read with tangible TV potential * Irish News Book of the Week *
Hilarious and poignant. Gull confirms Patterson's status as one of Northern Ireland's finest fictional chroniclers * Sunday Times *
This is a complex story put together with intuitive ease and panache... He is compelling' * Irish Times *
Modern Belfast has seldom been portrayed more vividly * Belfast Telegraph (7 books you should own). *
Witty, entertaining, thought-provoking * The Times. *
Much more than a story about a failed sports car; at its heart it argues for a bittersweet triumph of ravenous hope over grim truth and crushing reality. In that sense [...] Patterson has written his most universal story to date * Irish Examiner *
Pacy, humane and often amusing * Sunday Herald *
Glenn Patterson was born and lives in Belfast. He is a graduate of the University of East Anglia creative writing course. He has written several acclaimed novels and co-wrote the screenplay of the film Good Vibrations, based on the Belfast music scene of the 1970s.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784971779 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784971774 |
| Title | Gull |
| Author | Glenn Patterson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2016-07-14 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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