We Are Not in the World: 'compelling and profoundly moving' Irish Times by Conor

Description: We Are Not in the World by Conor O'Callaghan a must read Elaine Feeney...the book stays with you, a haunting presence you cannot - and do not want to - escape...astounding. Ruth Gilligan Extraordinary...achingly sad and tender and sexy, and the writing is very beautiful. Louise KennedyWonderful, wrenching . FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description An exquisite portrait of an extra-marital affair, of grief and shame, this is a tour de force of emotional and literary heft from a critically acclaimed author who counts John Banville and Kamila Shamsie among his fans.Stylish, deft...an absolutely fascinating novel GuardianHaunting, mesmerising, and so deeply intelligent Kamila Shamsie, author of Womens Prize for Fiction winning Home FirePowerful...compelling and profoundly moving Irish TimesHeartbreaking, sweetly logical and tentatively hopeful SpectatorHeartbroken after a long, painful love affair, a man drives a haulage lorry from England to France. Travelling with him is a secret passenger - his daughter. Twenty-something, unkempt, off the rails.With a week on the road together, father and daughter must restore themselves and each other, and repair a relationship that is at once fiercely loving and deeply scarred.As they journey south, down the motorways, through the service stations, a devastating picture reveals itself- a story of grief, of shame, and of love in all its complex, dark and glorious manifestations.______________What readers are saying-***** The prose is sublime and deeply moving . . . a stunning novel***** Beautifully written, lyrical and unsettling in its exploration of human frailties, family, love, and loss, grief**** A haunting, tragic and highly original story of a father and daughter travelling across England and France in a haulage truck, and discovering more about their relationship and past in all its raw candourMORE PRAISE FOR WE ARE NOT IN THE WORLD-Unusual, utterly original and mysterious . . . a must read Elaine Feeney...the book stays with you, a haunting presence you cannot - and do not want to - escape...astounding. Ruth Gilligan Extraordinary...achingly sad and tender and sexy, and the writing is very beautiful. Louise KennedyWonderful, wrenching . . . full of enormous feelings very precisely rendered Sara BaumeElusive, unsettling, beautiful, haunting. This is a complex, devastating study of human relations; a portrait of intense love and damage in equal measure. Lisa HardingA whirlpool of memories, regrets and hopes Tim PearsAn uncanny ability to turn the seemingly insignificant into something monumental Jan Carson Author Biography Conor OCallaghan is originally from Dundalk, and now divides his time between Dublin and the North of England. His critically acclaimed first novel Nothing on Earth was published by Doubleday Ireland in 2016. Promotional "Headline" An exquisite portrait of an extra-marital affair, of grief and shame, this is a tour de force of emotional and literary heft from a critically acclaimed author who counts John Banville and Kamila Shamsie among his fans. Details ISBN1529176360 Pages 272 Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd Year 2022 ISBN-10 1529176360 ISBN-13 9781529176360 Publication Date 2022-01-27 UK Release Date 2022-01-27 Format Paperback Imprint Penguin Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2022-01-27 NZ Release Date 2022-01-27 Author Conor OCallaghan Subtitle compelling and profoundly moving Irish Times Alternative 9781473573109 DEWEY 823.92 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134269731;

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