A macabre story of obsession set in a decaying guest house. As his father slowly drinks himself to death, Nilius takes refuge in his room where he battles to keep control of his senses, frenetically making and remaking a 50,000 piece matt black jigsaw.
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Review:
"The story is populated by quirky characters and is told in language relished as much for its idiomatic sound as its verisimilitude."-- "Irish Times"
About the Author:
Jamie O'Neill was brought up in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin. He spent ten years working as a night porter whilst writing AT SWIM, TWO BOYS.
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- PublisherWeidenfeld & Nicolson
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 0297794922
- ISBN 13 9780297794929
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages178
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