Tapes of the River Delta - Softcover

Cunningham, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0099227312 ISBN 13: 9780099227311

Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd, 1996

Synopsis

Theo Shortcourse, betrayed in love, used and abused by dark forces, and as unsure of his origins as of his future, is the central character of this novel spanning a century of Irish history. It is the story of Theo and two boyhood friends - all three overshadowed by the omnipresence of his mother.

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Review:

"It is difficult to know what to admire most in this gifted and original novel. It is a subtle and perceptive study of the pains of adolescence, an eloquent meditation on recent Irish history, a powerful story of betrayal and corrupted political practice and lost dreams." --Barry Unsworth, winner of the Booker Prize"A highly exhilarating and engrossing work of fiction...truly wondrous." --"Irish Times" "A marvelously lyrical, powerfully erotic story...Cunningham paints a dark and compelling canvas that writhes with incest, betrayal, spiritual and political bankruptcy?and the blasted hopes of twentieth century Ireland" "--Publishers Weekly"

About the Author:

Peter Cunningham grew up in Waterford, the city on which Monument, the town on which "Tapes of the River Delta"is based. His previous work includes a number of thrillers, written both under his own name and under pseudonyms. His novels include "Consequences of the Heart" and "The Sea and the Silence "(from the Monument series), "Who Trespass Against Us, Taoiseach "and "Capital Sins. "Peter Cunningham is a member of Aosdana, the Irish Academy of Letters, and lives in Kildare, Ireland.

About this edition

• Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0099227312
• ISBN 13: 9780099227311
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 344