The Anatomy School
The Anatomy School
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A coming-of-age story of a northern Irish boy getting out from under the thumb of mother, church, and country.
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The Anatomy School by Bernard Maclaverty
Set in Belfast in the late sixties, Bernard MacLaverty's new novel takes us into Martin Brennan's last semester of high school, when he finds old friendships tested and is forced to face the unknown. Before he can become an adult, Martin must unravel the sacred and contradictory mysteries of religion, science, and sex; he must learn the value of friendship; but most of all he must pass his exams at any cost. Celebrating the desire to speak and the need to say nothing, The Anatomy School moves from the enforced silence of Martin's Catholic school retreat, through the hilarious tea-and-biscuits repartee of his eccentric elders, to the awkward wit and loose profanity of his two friends the charismatic Kavanagh and the subversive Blaise Foley.
"This quirky, appealing, new coming-of-age novel..celebrates the small, mighty joys of being alive." -- Boston Herald
"[A] high-spirited, strongly imagined work, full of a doughty integrity and robust eloquence . . . [a] celebration of friendship, an exhilarating reconstruction of male adolescence." -- The Independent [London]
"MacLaverty is a master of many moods and this genial, intelligent novel finds him at his relaxed best." -- The Sunday [London] Telegraph
"[A] high-spirited, strongly imagined work, full of a doughty integrity and robust eloquence . . . [a] celebration of friendship, an exhilarating reconstruction of male adolescence." -- The Independent [London]
"MacLaverty is a master of many moods and this genial, intelligent novel finds him at his relaxed best." -- The Sunday [London] Telegraph
Bernard MacLaverty is the author of five previous collections of stories and five novels, including Grace Notes, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and Midwinter Break, shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. Born in Ireland, he now lives in Glasgow, Scotland.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780393324570 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393324575 |
| Title | The Anatomy School |
| Author | Bernard Maclaverty |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2003-08-08 |
| Number of pages | 362 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |