Farouk’s country has been torn apart by war.
Lampy’s heart has been laid waste by Chloe.
John’s past torments him as he nears his end.
The refugee. The dreamer. The penitent. From war-torn Syria to small-town Ireland, three men, scarred by all they have loved and lost, are searching for some version of home. Each is drawn towards a powerful reckoning, one that will bring them together in the most unexpected of ways.
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The powerful fourth novel from multi-award-winning author of The Spinning Heart. From war-torn Syria to small-town Ireland, the lives of three men are drawn together in the most unexpected of ways.
Donal Ryan is from Nenagh in County Tipperary. His first two novels, The Spinning Heart and The Thing About December, and his short story collection A Slanting of the Sun, have all been published to major acclaim. The Spinning Heart won the Guardian First Book Award, the EU Prize for Literature (Ireland), and Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards; it was shortlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award; and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Desmond Elliott Prize. The Thing About December was shortlisted for the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year and Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards, and the title story of A Slanting of the Sun won the writing.ie Short Story of the Year at the Irish Book Awards. His third novel, All We Shall Know, will be published in autumn 2016. Donal holds a Writing Fellowship at the University of Limerick. He lives with his wife Anne Marie and their two children just outside Limerick City.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Limited Edition/First Printing. This being "The Dublin Edition" issued as a Limited Edition by The Lilliput Press, Dublin, Ireland. This copy has been SIGNED by Donal Ryan on the title page! He has also crossed-out his printed name. This issue published one week after the Transworld Doubleday UK edition in the UK. Longlisted for the prestigious MAN Booker Prize! The refugee. The dreamer. The penitent. From war-torn Syria to small-town Ireland, three men, scarred by all they have loved and lost, are searching for some version of home. Each is drawn towards a powerful reckoning, one that will bring them together in the most unexpected of ways. No price being shown on the dustjacket of this edition (as issued). For collectors who truly "follow the flag.". Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 9333
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Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. SIGNED by the author on the title page (he has also crossed out his printed name on that page). This critically acclaimed author lives in County Limerick, Ireland. This, his fifth book, was issued byThe Lilliput Press of Dublin, Ireland shortly after the Transworld Doubleday UK edition (the publisher's website indicates that this is a limited edition, but does not have the number of copies printed). This Dublin publisher first published "The Spinning Heart," his first novel 2012. There is no price on the dust jacket of this Lilliput edition, as issued. Original red cloth covers with white spine lettering. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. Dust jacket in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings (just a very tiny crimp to the bottom edge of the rear panel). The dust jacket is now in a protective, removable mylar cover. ; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 19436
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