No News at Throat Lake
Lawrence Donegan, former pop star and Guardian journalist, is part of the urban exodus. Dreaming of a simpler life he departs for Creeslough, where he begs a job on the local newspaper, the Tirconaill Tribune. The story of a love-affair between the big-city hack and the small-time newspaper, NO NEWS AT THROAT LAKE features, among many others, America's third most powerful politician, a legendary Hollywood actress, a rotting whale called Stinky, a sport so violent that even the umpires join in the fighting, sinister men in suits and a pony-tailed butler called Bernard. A contemporary, funny and affectionate account of rural life in Ireland. Ballykissangel it ain't!
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Review:
Giving up one's dream career as a pop star is one thing--understandable, in fact, if half of what they say is true--but giving up a second, successful career as a Guardian journalist--a post which you readily admit is the realisation of a life-time ambition--could be considered, er, hasty. Whatever, Scottish-born Lawrence Donegan, sometime bass guitarist with Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, packs his notebook and, with nary a glance behind him, walks away from Farringdon Road to a new life in the remote, rural Irish village of Creeslough. Donegan, ay, to be sure, his very name it is that's brought him hot-footed back to delve into his hitherto little-known (and somewhat surprising) ancestry, soon blags his way into a reporter's job on the local Tirconaill Tribune. But then, for a newspaper that is often forced to give beached whales lead story status, the arrival in town of an ex-Guardian journo is not something that could in any way be described as uninteresting. The job is his, for little more than an hour or so's pitiful begging.
About the Author:
Alan Cumming, with his own Scottish accent and wonderfully lyrical Irish takes, makes a perfect reader of this beguiling, affectionate tale of a city lad who chooses to jump ship and get back to basics. As in any rural community, it is the brave, feisty and often outlandish inhabitants that make this audio book such a delight. Throw in a meeting with a powerful, despicable American politician and a Hollywood superstar, plus a disarmingly, hilarious account of Donegan's hugely unsuccessful foray into the complex, chaotic game of Gaelic football, and you're guaranteed to be smiling for almost all of No News at Throat Lake. --Running time: 2 hours 45 minutes --Carey Green
LAWRENCE DONEGAN was born in Scotland in 1961. He spent four years studying politics at Glasgow University before going off to play bass guitar for Lloyd Cole and the Commotions. His first book FOUR IRON IN THE SOUL - a hilarious study of the role of the caddy in professional golf - was critically acclaimed but seriously damaged his chances of ever working again on the PGA tour.
Lawrence dreams daily of playing Gaelic football for County Donegal in the All-Ireland final.
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- PublisherPenguin
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0141802324
- ISBN 13 9780141802329
- BindingAudio Cassette
- Number of pages2
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