The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryan
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. This book captures the language and spirit of rural Ireland and with uncanny perception articulates the words and thoughts of a generation.
"Funny, moving and beautifully written" -- Edna O'Brien "There's a powerful sense of place and shared history binding Ryan's many voices, their inner and outer selves, distilling a linguistic richness comparable to Under Milk Wood.. Ryan's novel ... seems to draw speech out of the deepest silences; the testimony of his characters rings rich and true - funny and poignant and banal and extraordinary - and we can't help but listen." The Guardian "Powerful and affecting ... [a] superb, unforgettable and topical debut." The Times "Humane, funny, moving and relevant, this is extremely impressive stuff." Daily Mail "A formidable debut, with snatches of the savage comedy of Patrick McCabe and a wistful cadence all its own." Daily Telegraph
Donal Ryan is from Nenagh in County Tipperary. The Spinning Heart, his debut novel, was published to major acclaim; it won the Guardian First Book Award in 2013 and the Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards in 2012, and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2013. His second novel, The Thing About December, is published by Doubleday Ireland. Donal lives with his wife Anne Marie and their two children just outside Limerick City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781781620069 |
| ISBN 10 | 1781620067 |
| Title | The Spinning Heart |
| Author | Donal Ryan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ireland Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-06-27 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Prizes | Winner of Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Awards: Book of the Year 2013, Winner of Guardian First Book Award 2013, Long-listed for Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2013 |
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