The Spinning Heart
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The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryan
Winner of the Irish Book AwardFinalist for the Booker Prize
This "affecting" debut is "reminiscent of William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying" as it paints a vivid portrait of a working-class community in contemporary rural Ireland (New York Times Book Review).
"One of my favorite Irish books . . . Moving, atmospheric and beautiful." --Tana French
In the aftermath of Ireland's financial collapse, dangerous tensions surface in an Irish town. As violence flares, the characters face a battle between public persona and inner desires. Through a chorus of unique voices, each struggling to tell their own kind of truth, a single authentic tale unfolds.
The Spinning Heart speaks for contemporary Ireland like no other novel. Wry, vulnerable, all-too human, it captures the language and spirit of rural Ireland and with uncanny perception articulates the words and thoughts of a generation. Technically daring and evocative of Patrick McCabe and J.M. Synge, this novel of small-town life is witty, dark, and sweetly poignant. Donal Ryan's brilliantly realized debut announces a stunning new voice in fiction.
Irish Book of the Decade (Dublin Book Festival)
First Book Award (The Guardian)
"Newcomer of the Year" and "Book of the Year" (Irish Book Award)
"Best Book of the Year" (Library Journal)
Donal Ryan, a native of Nenagh in County Tipperary, was awarded the European Union Award for Writing in 2015. His debut novel, The Spinning Heart, was a critical and commercial success. It was shortlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Desmond Elliott Prize. It won the Guardian First Book Award and the Irish Book Awards Book of the Year; it was shortlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award; and it was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Desmond Elliott Prize. The Thing About December, his second novel, was a Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year and Novel of the Year finalist at the Irish Book Awards. Donal lives near Limerick City with his wife Anne Marie and their two children.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781586422240 |
| ISBN 10 | 1586422243 |
| Title | The Spinning Heart |
| Author | Donal Ryan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Steerforth Press |
| Year published | 2014-02-25 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Booker Prize 2013, Short-listed for IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2013 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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