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FERDIA LENNON was born and raised in Dublin. He holds a BA in History and Classics from University College Dublin and an MA in Prose Fiction from the University of East Anglia. Glorious Exploits is his first novel. A Sunday Times bestseller, it was adapted for BBC Radio 4 and was the winner of the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2024. After spending many years in Paris, he now lives in Norwich with his wife and son.
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Glorious Exploits: A bold and funny Sunday Times bestselling debut novel set in Ancient Sicily
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Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 2025
ISBN 10: 024199800X
ISBN 13: 9780241998007
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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2024 WINNER OF THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION 2024 WINNER OF THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD WINNER OF THE PREMIO GREGOR VON REZZORI SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE JOHN MCGAHERN PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 (DEBUT FICTION) A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME A BBC2 BETWEEN THE COVERS PICK PICKED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, THE INDEPENDENT, THE IRISH TIMES, THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND THE TLS One of the most original and brilliant debuts in years Irish Times Bold and totally unexpected . I was hooked from the first page Douglas Stuart, author of Shuggie Bain Brilliant . Hilarious, moving, and profound R. F. Kuang, author of Yellowface *** Ancient Sicily. Enter GELON: visionary, dreamer, theatre lover. Enter LAMPO: lovesick, jobless, in need of a distraction. Imprisoned in the quarries of Syracuse, thousands of defeated Athenians hang on by the thinnest of threads. Theyre fading in the baking heat, but not everything is lost: they can still recite lines from Greek tragedy when tempted by Lampo and Gelon with goatskins of wine and scraps of food. And so an idea is born. Because, after all, you can hate the invaders but still love their poetry. Its audacious. It might even be dangerous. But like all the best things in life love, friendship, art itself it will reveal the very worst, and the very best, of what humans are capable of. What could possibly go wrong? *** Fierce, funny, fast-paced Brings the ancient world roaring to life Joanna Quinn, author of The Whalebone Theatre Love, war, poetry, reckless ambition, terrible failure, and glorious triumph A delicious treat of a read. I loved it Jon McGregor, author of Lean Fall Stand Sunday Times bestseller, August 2024. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR014165813
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Paperback. Condizione: New. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2024WINNER OF THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION 2024WINNER OF THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARDWINNER OF THE PREMIO GREGOR VON REZZORISHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION 2024SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE JOHN MCGAHERN PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 (DEBUT FICTION)A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIMEA BBC2 BETWEEN THE COVERS PICKPICKED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, THE INDEPENDENT, THE IRISH TIMES, THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND THE TLS'One of the most original and brilliant debuts in years' Irish Times'Bold and totally unexpected . I was hooked from the first page' Douglas Stuart, author of Shuggie Bain'Brilliant . Hilarious, moving, and profound' R. F. Kuang, author of Yellowface***Ancient Sicily. Enter GELON: visionary, dreamer, theatre lover. Enter LAMPO: lovesick, jobless, in need of a distraction.Imprisoned in the quarries of Syracuse, thousands of defeated Athenians hang on by the thinnest of threads.They're fading in the baking heat, but not everything is lost: they can still recite lines from Greek tragedy when tempted by Lampo and Gelon with goatskins of wine and scraps of food.And so an idea is born. Because, after all, you can hate the invaders but still love their poetry.It's audacious. It might even be dangerous. But like all the best things in life - love, friendship, art itself - it will reveal the very worst, and the very best, of what humans are capable of.What could possibly go wrong?***'Fierce, funny, fast-paced . Brings the ancient world roaring to life' Joanna Quinn, author of The Whalebone Theatre'Love, war, poetry, reckless ambition, terrible failure, and glorious triumph . A delicious treat of a read. I loved it' Jon McGregor, author of Lean Fall StandSunday Times bestseller, August 2024. Codice articolo LU-9780241998007
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. 'One of the most original and brilliant debuts in years' Irish TimesAn exhilarating and fiercely original story of brotherhood, war and art, set in ancient SicilyAncient Sicily. Enter GELON- visionary, dreamer, theatre lover. Enter LAMPO- lovesick, jobless, in need of a distraction.Imprisoned in the quarries of Syracuse, thousands of defeated Athenians hang on by the thinnest of threads.They're fading in the baking heat, but not everything is lost- they can still recite lines from Greek tragedy when tempted by Lampo and Gelon with goatskins of wine and scraps of food.And so an idea is born. Because, after all, you can hate the invaders but still love their poetry.It's audacious. It might even be dangerous. But like all the best things in life - love, friendship, art itself - it will reveal the very worst, and the very best, of what humans are capable of.What could possibly go wrong? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780241998007
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