Emerald Germs of Ireland - Brossura

McCabe, Patrick

Brossura

ISBN 10: 006095678X ISBN 13: 9780060956783

Casa editrice: Harper Perennial, 2002

Riassunto

A chilling novel follows a middle-aged Irish man as he descends into madness and embarks on a homicidal rampage sparked by matricide and the persistent interference of his small-town neighbors. By the author of Mondo Desperado. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Patrick McCabe was born in Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland, in 1955. His other novels include The Butcher Boy, The Dead School, and Call Me the Breeze. With director Neil Jordan, he co-wrote the screenplay for the film version of The Butcher Boy.

Dalla quarta di copertina

Pat McNab, driven by rage and despair, goes on a rampage after killing his mother and ends up murdering more than fifty people. Or is his whiskey-addled mind merely imagining these murders?

Reality collides with fantasy with dizzying impact as Pat reflects on the long-gone days with Mommy, while fending off the persistent interferences of his small-town neighbors: the puritanical Mrs. Tubridy; that irascible seller of turf, the Turf Man; Sgt. "Kojak" Foley, and other unwanted snoops who could soon come to regret their inquisitive, nose-poking ways....

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Harper Perennial
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 006095678X
• ISBN 13: 9780060956783
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 328
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile