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The two protagonists of the title are mid-ranking policemen operating amongst London's criminal classes, but each is plagued by dreams of elsewhere and, in the case of Hawthorn, a nightlife of visceral intensity that sits at odds with his carefully-composed placid family mask but has the habit of spilling over into his working life as a policeman. Ridgway has much to say, through showing not telling, about male violence, crowd psychology, the borders between play and abuse, and the motivations of policemen and criminals. But this is no humdrum crime novel. Ridgway is writing about people whose understanding of their own situations is only partial and fuzzy, who are consumed by emotions and motivations and narratives, or the lack thereof, that they cannot master. He focuses on peripheral figures to whom things happen, and happen confusingly, and his fictional strategies reflect this focus, so that his fictions themselves have an air of incompleteness and frustration about them. It's a high-wire act for a novelist but one that commands attention and provokes the dropping of jaws.
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Keith Ridgway is a Dubliner and the author of the novels The Long Falling, The Parts and Animals, as well as the collection of stories Standard Time and the novella Horses. His books have won awards and acclaim in Ireland and internationally and are translated widely. He lived in North London for eleven years. He now lives somewhere else.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The two protagonists of the title are mid-ranking policemen operating amongst London's criminal classes, but each is plagued by dreams of elsewhere and, in the case of Hawthorn, a nightlife of visceral intensity that sits at odds with his carefully-composed placid family mask but has the habit of spilling over into his working life as a policeman. Ridgway has much to say, through showing not telling, about male violence, crowd psychology, the borders between play and abuse, and the motivations of policemen and criminals. But this is no humdrum crime novel. Ridgway is writing about people whose understanding of their own situations is only partial and fuzzy, who are consumed by emotions and motivations and narratives, or the lack thereof, that they cannot master. He focuses on peripheral figures to whom things happen, and happen confusingly, and his fictional strategies reflect this focus, so that his fictions themselves have an air of incompleteness and frustration about them. It's a high-wire act for a novelist but one that commands attention and provokes the dropping of jaws. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR004081179
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Condition: Bueno. : Hawthorn y Child son dos policías de rango medio que operan en los bajos fondos de Londres. Hawthorn, atormentado por sueños de otro lugar, lleva una doble vida nocturna que choca con su imagen familiar. Ridgway explora la violencia masculina, la psicología de las masas y los límites entre el juego y el abuso, ofreciendo una visión compleja de las motivaciones de policías y criminales. Esta no es una novela policíaca convencional, sino una exploración de personajes consumidos por emociones y narrativas que no pueden controlar, con estrategias narrativas que reflejan su frustración e incompletitud. EAN: 9781847085269 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: Hawthorn and Child Autor: Keith Ridgway Editorial: Granta Idioma: en Páginas: 288 Formato: tapa dura. Seller Inventory # Happ-2025-08-27-20045817
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. A UK first / first with the complete numberline 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page. Pristine condition. This literary detective story was shortlisted for the Irish Book award. By the author of 'The Long Falling' and 'Dooneen'. The Dublin-based author has won multiple awards and prizes. Seller Inventory # 001763
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