Items related to Landed
Brought up in the Anglo-Welsh borders by an affectionate but alcoholic and feckless mother, Owen Ithell's sense of self is rooted in his long, vivid visits to his grandparents' small farm in the hills. There he is deeply impressed by his grandfather's primitive, cruel relationship with his animals and the land.As an adult he moves away from the country of his childhood to an English city where he builds a new life, working as a gardener. He meets Mel, they have children. He believes he has found happinessĀ and loveĀ of a sort.But following a car accident, in which his daughter is killed and he loses a hand, the course of his life and the lives of those he loves is changed forever. Owen, unable to work, alienated and eventually legally separated from his family, is haunted by suicidal thoughts. In his despair, he resolves to reconnect with both his past and the natural world. Abducting his children, he embarks on a long, fateful journey, walking to the Welsh borders of his childhood. In his confusion his journey is a grasping at some kind of an understanding of his powerful loss.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review:
Praise for Landed "Lyrical and melancholic . . . Rhapsodic in its rural devotion and deftly empathetic in its portrait of Owen . . . Lovingly crafted." --Kirkus Reviews "This impressive, skillful novel portrays love and devotion in a unique, haunting way." --Publishers Weekly "Like Cormac McCarthy's The Road without the apocalypse, this story will seize readers' hearts and have them rooting for the survival of a father and his children on the run. Pears has produced another strong, sympathetic winner." --Library Journal
Book Description:
The powerful and richly evocative new novel from acclaimed prize-winning author Tim Pears.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherCounterpoint LLC
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1582437297
- ISBN 13 9781582437293
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages240
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
£ 11.35
Shipping:
£ 2.12
Within U.S.A.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Seller Image
Landed
Published by
Counterpoint
(2011)
ISBN 10: 1582437297
ISBN 13: 9781582437293
New
Softcover
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 12563543-n
Buy New
£ 11.35
Convert currency
Seller Image
Landed (Paperback or Softback)
Published by
Counterpoint LLC 7/1/2011
(2011)
ISBN 10: 1582437297
ISBN 13: 9781582437293
New
Paperback or Softback
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Landed 0.52. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9781582437293
Buy New
£ 13.54
Convert currency
Seller Image
Landed: A Novel [Soft Cover ]
Published by
Counterpoint
(2011)
ISBN 10: 1582437297
ISBN 13: 9781582437293
New
Soft Cover
Quantity: 10
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. This item is printed on demand. Seller Inventory # 9781582437293
Buy New
£ 14.80
Convert currency
Stock Image
Landed: A Novel
Published by
Counterpoint
(2011)
ISBN 10: 1582437297
ISBN 13: 9781582437293
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Mar2811580071234
Buy New
£ 12
Convert currency
Stock Image
Landed: A Novel
Published by
Counterpoint
(2011)
ISBN 10: 1582437297
ISBN 13: 9781582437293
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Seller Inventory # Wizard1582437297
Buy New
£ 22.23
Convert currency
Stock Image
Landed: A Novel
Published by
Counterpoint
(2011)
ISBN 10: 1582437297
ISBN 13: 9781582437293
New
Paperback / softback
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days. Seller Inventory # C9781582437293
Buy New
£ 16.59
Convert currency
Stock Image
Landed: A Novel
Published by
Counterpoint
(2011)
ISBN 10: 1582437297
ISBN 13: 9781582437293
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think1582437297
Buy New
£ 22.32
Convert currency
Stock Image
Landed: A Novel
Published by
Counterpoint
(2011)
ISBN 10: 1582437297
ISBN 13: 9781582437293
New
Paperback
Quantity: 2
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 240 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # x-1582437297
Buy New
£ 15.94
Convert currency
Seller Image
Landed
Published by
Counterpoint
(2011)
ISBN 10: 1582437297
ISBN 13: 9781582437293
New
Softcover
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 12563543-n
Buy New
£ 16.58
Convert currency
Stock Image
Landed A Novel
Print on Demand
Seller:
Rating
Book Description PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # IQ-9781582437293
Buy New
£ 17.82
Convert currency