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In Dublin, a newspaper editor called Cartwright commits suicide. One of his colleagues, Owen Simmons, discovers a dossier on Cartwright's desk. And in the dossier Owen finds a photograph, which brings him back, once again, to a dusty road in Africa and to the woman he once loved ...
Not Untrue and Not Unkind is Owen's story - a gripping story of friendship, rivalry and betrayal amongst a group of journalists and photographers covering Africa's wars. A remarkably assured and mature debut, it is a tale utterly for our times.
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""Not Untrue and Not Unkind" is a book that far transcends the usual literary efforts of the former combat reporter. It stands as an elegy not only for Simmons's band of colleagues but for a golden era of journalism." -- "New York Times Book Review," Editor's Choice
A fine, darkly authoritative novel. iJoseph O'Neill
It s a dark and expertly told soap operae it s an astonishingly powerful and accomplished debut novel written with great authoritye This atmospheric book authentically carries the sounds and flavors of a Graham Greene novel, reading at times like a memoir with the seamless underbelly of a gritty Hemingwayesque talee Buy, steal, or borrow this book. Whatever you do, read it. -- Sam Millar, "New York Journal of Books"
O Loughlin, a former editor and war correspondent, writes fiction with a stoic lyricism evoking mordant war-weariness and the eerie hollow left behind once the rush of adrenaline runs out. VogueDaily (Ten Summer Must-Reads)
One of the most powerful debut Irish novels of the last decade. i"Sunday Business Post"
Passionate, colorful ... love story and tragedy, mystery and professional satire (a la Evelyn Waugh's Scoop) all rolled into one. i"Irish Times"
[O Loughlin] makes readers see the storytellers as they describe the unimaginable. -- "ForeWord" Magazine
"Not Untrue & Not Unkind" is a profound look back into Africa as the continent implodes with violence. -- "Midwest Book Review"
Like many foreign correspondents, O Loughlin has yielded to the compulsion to sum up his experiences; unlike many, his skills prove up to the task..."Not Untrue & Not Unkind" is a near-total success, combining a gripping narrative, a consistent voice, and a dark, professional grace. I highly recommend a trip to your local bookstore for it. -- The Brown Tweed Society Blog
An impressive achievement for a first novelethe story is intriguing, the prose beautifully constructed and Ed O Loughlin kept me riveted until the end. -- BookSexy Review"
Review:
A fine, darkly authoritative novel. iJoseph O'Neill
It s a dark and expertly told soap operae it s an astonishingly powerful and accomplished debut novel written with great authoritye This atmospheric book authentically carries the sounds and flavors of a Graham Greene novel, reading at times like a memoir with the seamless underbelly of a gritty Hemingwayesque talee Buy, steal, or borrow this book. Whatever you do, read it. -- Sam Millar, "New York Journal of Books"
O Loughlin, a former editor and war correspondent, writes fiction with a stoic lyricism evoking mordant war-weariness and the eerie hollow left behind once the rush of adrenaline runs out. VogueDaily (Ten Summer Must-Reads)
One of the most powerful debut Irish novels of the last decade. i"Sunday Business Post"
Passionate, colorful ... love story and tragedy, mystery and professional satire (a la Evelyn Waugh's Scoop) all rolled into one. i"Irish Times"
[O Loughlin] makes readers see the storytellers as they describe the unimaginable. -- "ForeWord" Magazine
"Not Untrue & Not Unkind" is a profound look back into Africa as the continent implodes with violence. -- "Midwest Book Review"
Like many foreign correspondents, O Loughlin has yielded to the compulsion to sum up his experiences; unlike many, his skills prove up to the task..."Not Untrue & Not Unkind" is a near-total success, combining a gripping narrative, a consistent voice, and a dark, professional grace. I highly recommend a trip to your local bookstore for it. -- The Brown Tweed Society Blog
An impressive achievement for a first novelethe story is intriguing, the prose beautifully constructed and Ed O Loughlin kept me riveted until the end. -- BookSexy Review"
'A fine, darkly authoritative'
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- PublisherPenguin
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 0141041439
- ISBN 13 9780141041438
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages288
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