The Colour of a Dog Running Away
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The Colour of a Dog Running Away by Richard Gwyn
Musician and translator Lucas has reformed his nomadic ways to settle in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter. Intrigued by some cryptic instructions on the back of an anonymous postcard, Lucas finds himself compelled into a love-affair with the sophisticated Nuria. But his attraction is obsessive and vulnerable in turns: can we trust this man's version of the story? After meeting the sublimely liberated Roof People, events spin out of control. He is abducted to the Pyrenees, apparently to the heart of a Cathar Sect exterminated during the thirteenth century. Back in the city's underbelly, tableaux of fire-eaters, drop-outs and bewildered friends accompany Lucas as he degenerates into drug and alcohol-fuelled nihilism.
The love story, the black humour, the sinister thriller element, the evocation of the fantastic beauty of Barcelona and the vivid, tragic-comic characters we encounter - all of these balls are kept whirling until they land softly at the endThe writing is always sharp and economical... moving and eloquent Norman Schwenk.
Richard Gwyn is an established poet and editor with five collections and one anthology in print. Born in Wales, he has lived in Greece, France and Catalonia. He teaches Creative Writing at Cardiff University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781902638546 |
| ISBN 10 | 1902638549 |
| Title | The Colour of a Dog Running Away |
| Author | Richard Gwyn |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Parthian Books |
| Year published | 2005-05-03 |
| Number of pages | 300 |
| Prizes | Winner of Publishing Trade Awards - English Language: Bestseller - Fiction 2007 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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