Backstop Land by Glenn Patterson
A witty and impassioned book on Ulster, which has been thrust into the centre of British and European politics and which is likely to become Britain's frontier with the wider world.
'Vivid, biting passages.. This is brave stuff ... Read it [...] and you'll understand who these people are. And why peace in Ireland matters' The Times.
'At times an amusing read, thoughtful but informal throughout, drawing you into intellectual company that is still not above deadpan sarcasm' Sunday Times Ireland.
'Designed to delight and instruct ... Readers in Britain and Ireland will find insights here that challenge the platitudes circulating in the current crisis ... An entertaining drama about the whole conundrum of political representation' Irish Times.
'Witty and wise, reading Patterson is like walking into a Belfast pub for lunch and falling into a conversation so good you stay until chucking out time' The Spectator.
'Informative and entertaining in equal measures ... It's a tragicomic story that Patterson negotiates with care, poking fun at the Byzantine absurdities of the Northern Irish political culture without ever allowing his treatment of the terrible death toll to seem flippant' Herald.
'Brings much insight, clarity and often piercing wit to explaining Northern Ireland' Irish Independent.
'At times an amusing read, thoughtful but informal throughout, drawing you into intellectual company that is still not above deadpan sarcasm' Sunday Times Ireland.
'Designed to delight and instruct ... Readers in Britain and Ireland will find insights here that challenge the platitudes circulating in the current crisis ... An entertaining drama about the whole conundrum of political representation' Irish Times.
'Witty and wise, reading Patterson is like walking into a Belfast pub for lunch and falling into a conversation so good you stay until chucking out time' The Spectator.
'Informative and entertaining in equal measures ... It's a tragicomic story that Patterson negotiates with care, poking fun at the Byzantine absurdities of the Northern Irish political culture without ever allowing his treatment of the terrible death toll to seem flippant' Herald.
'Brings much insight, clarity and often piercing wit to explaining Northern Ireland' Irish Independent.
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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781838932022 |
| ISBN 10 | 183893202X |
| Title | Backstop Land |
| Author | Glenn Patterson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Head of Zeus |
| Year published | 2019-10-31 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |