See How They Run - Brossura

Jones, Lloyd

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1854115901 ISBN 13: 9781854115904

Casa editrice: Seren Books/Poetry Wales Pr Ltd, 2012

Riassunto

Small-minded, malicious academic Dr. Llwyd McNamara has a grant to research the rugby player known as Big M, one of Wales’ biggest heroes. However, as he does research in his office, McNamara quickly discovers a link between rugby star Dylan Manawyddan Jones, the tragic accident that killed his brother Ben, and his own life: the luxurious yet strange Hotel Corvo on the west Wales coast. Even more curious is that McNamara’s rival claims there is an association between rugby and the Celtic myths of the past, leading him to question whether it is just an outlandish theory or something more. Written with ingenuity and intelligence, this unique retelling of the Third Branch of the Mabinogion: Manawydan, Son of Lyr is a hugely enjoyable tale.

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Recensione:

"Lloyd Jones's novella has the epic scope of the novels of Umberto Eco... the quirkiness and attention to details of John Irving." New Welsh Review

"Jones captures a magic largely absent from the modern world." Wales Arts Review

"Lloyd Jones' retelling follows the original closely and is lively, eventful and very contemporary in the issues it examines." --The Bay Magazine

L'autore:

Lloyd Jones is a former newspaper editor and lecturer. He is the author of Mr Cassini, winner of the Wales Book of the Year Award, and Mr Vogel.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Seren Books/Poetry Wales Pr Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1854115901
• ISBN 13: 9781854115904
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 233