Synopsis
Quercus is delighted to introduce Julia Kelly, the bright new voice in fiction. She writes with intelligence, honesty and tremendous wit, and her future as a leading light is as assured as this, her first novel. With My Lazy Eye is the story of Lucy. Lucy's a misfit. She's growing up in a large family in a semi-detached house, dreaming of being someone else and making her father proud. It's not looking promising. He's an internationally renowned academic and her siblings are bright achievers, but Lucy is idle, directionless and never quite manages to succeed. Her lazy eye sets her apart from the crowd and gives her something to hide behind, and in truth, she's not really trying to overcome it. She hasn't got the energy to revise for exams, she can't convince herself to care about coming last and even when she goes to London and finds the perfect job, she is still destined to fail. And as far as men are concerned, Lucy tumbles into bed with one after another, never finding any she can find real affection for. As her sight deteriorates and her view of reality becomes increasingly oblique, Lucy comes to understand that if her life is going to improve, she'll have to take matters into her own hands. But when a family crisis looms, it might just be too late.
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About the Author
Julia Kelly was born in 1969, studied English, Sociology and Journalism in Dublin, and escaped to London for the mad, bad years of life. She now lives in Bray, County Wicklow. This is her first novel.
From the Back Cover
Lucy is growing up in Dublin, dreaming of fitting in. Being like Alison from next door, with the good exam results, tennis prizes and the lovely boyfriend. That would be great. Unfortunately, she's not. Instead, she fails at exams, has never won a prize worth having and her relationships are never quite what they should be.
Muddling her way to London to find work, have adventures and generally get away from her parents, Lucy lands a dream job. She doesn't really know what she's doing and spends most of her days trying to look busy by running everywhere and hiding with a good book. She even has a go at a relationship with the boss, but to no avail.
Eventually, when a family crisis forces Lucy to grow up, she's going to realise that if she wants a better life, she'll have to take matters into her own hands.
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