Pigeon English by Stephen Kelman
Deeply funny, moving, idiosyncratic and unforgettable, Pigeon English introduces a major new literary talent
‘Simultaneously accurate and fantastical, this boy's love letter to the world made me laugh and tremble all the way throughPigeon English is a triumph' * Emma Donoghue, author of Room *
‘A powerful and impressive novel ... Kelman knows the world of boys - their language, their humour, their thoughts - and Harri's voice is dazzlingly authentic. Utterly convincing and deeply moving, this is a book that we should all read' * Clare Morrall, author of The Man Who Disappeared *
‘Pigeon English is a book to fall in love with: a funny book, a true book, a shattering book ... If you loved Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time or Emma Donoghue's Man Booker-shortlisted Room, you'll love this book too' * Erica Wagner, The Times *
‘One of the hardest things in fiction is to write from a child's point of view - Kelman does it brilliantly' * Alex Clark, Guardian *
‘A powerful and impressive novel ... Kelman knows the world of boys - their language, their humour, their thoughts - and Harri's voice is dazzlingly authentic. Utterly convincing and deeply moving, this is a book that we should all read' * Clare Morrall, author of The Man Who Disappeared *
‘Pigeon English is a book to fall in love with: a funny book, a true book, a shattering book ... If you loved Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time or Emma Donoghue's Man Booker-shortlisted Room, you'll love this book too' * Erica Wagner, The Times *
‘One of the hardest things in fiction is to write from a child's point of view - Kelman does it brilliantly' * Alex Clark, Guardian *
Stephen Kelman was born in Luton in 1976. After finishing his degree he worked variously as a warehouse operative, a careworker, and in marketing and local government administration. He decided to pursue his writing seriously in 2005, and has completed several feature screenplays since then. Pigeon English is his first novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781408810637 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408810638 |
| Title | Pigeon English |
| Author | Stephen Kelman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2011-03-07 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Desmond Elliott Prize 2011, Short-listed for Galaxy National Book Awards: Galaxy New Writer of the Year 2011, Short-listed for Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2011 |
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