The Speckled People by Hugo Hamilton

The Speckled People by Hugo Hamilton

This is the most gripping book I've read in ages It is beautifully written, fascinating, disturbing and often very funny. Roddy Doyle

'A wonderful book … thoughtful and compelling, smart and original, beautifully written … Hamilton has done an awful lot more with his strange and oddly beautiful childhood than just write it down'
Nick Hornby, Sunday Times

'This story about a battle over language and defeat 'in the language wars' is also a victory for eloquent writing, crafty and cunning in its apparent simplicity.'
Hermione Lee, Guardian

'Early as it is to risk a judgment, it is hard to believe that this year will produce many books as memorable or moving as this.'
Roy Foster, The Times

Hugo Hamilton was born and grew up in Dublin. He is the author of five highly acclaimed novels: 'Surrogate City', 'The Last Shot' and 'The Love Test' (Faber); 'Headbanger' and 'Sad Bastard' (Secker); and one collection of short stories. He has worked as a writer-in-residence at many leading universities, including most recently at Trinity College, Dublin. He has just returned to Ireland from a DAAD scholarship in Berlin.

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ISBN 13	9780007148110
ISBN 10	0007148119
Title	The Speckled People
Author	Hugo Hamilton
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2003-10-06
Number of pages	304
Prizes	Short-listed for YoungMinds Book Award 2003
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.