Everything I Found on the Beach - Brossura

Jones, Cynan

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1906998493 ISBN 13: 9781906998493

Casa editrice: Parthian Books, 2011

Riassunto

A dark tale of slavery, immigration, and murder set on the west coast of Wales, this is a startling portrait of three ordinary lives taken to extremes. In the aching cold where night bumps into day, Hold hears noises confirming he isn't alone. At the edge of his nets, a rudderless dingy thumps against the rocks, prey to the ebbing tide. What he finds there changes everything. Meanwhile, Grzegorz works hard, with no time for rest and little thanks. All he needs is an opportunity; when it comes, with no apparent strings attached, what can he do but take it? On the other hand, the Big Man knows only one kind of life—where all that is needed are a code of honor and a reputation—but it’s leaving him behind and he’s struggling to keep up. One random technical hitch later and the three men are set on a journey that none could have foreseen, none can halt, and that ends as abruptly as it began.

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Recensione

'As in William Faulkner's most moving work, Jones seemingly surveys the whole of existence by describing the humblest details of life on this postage-stamp of unnamed Welsh soil.' --Library Journal

'a novel that confirms Jones as a thrilling new presence in Welsh writing. He writes with an acute observation of human nature and the world he inhabits.' --Steve Dubé, Western Mail

'achieves the rare feat of combining a poignant and lyrical picture of everyday lives with elements of a thriller...a richly-imagined and constantly engaging novel.' --Linda Ruhemann, New Welsh Review

L'autore

Cynan Jones is the author of The Long Dry and the recipient of the Betty Trask Award.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Parthian Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1906998493
• ISBN 13: 9781906998493
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 229