So It Is - Brossura

Murray Bell, Liam

 
9781908434142: So It Is

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Spanning the decades that saw NorthernIreland move from brutal conflict to uncertainpeace in the 1990s, this impressive debut isboth a political coming-of-age novel and afast-paced literary thriller.Aoife, growing up in 1980s Belfast, finds herselfthe last line of defence between the violence of theTroubles and her family. As her mother sinks deeperinto a medicated stupor, and her father seekscomfort in local bars, Aoife cares for her brotherDamien, trying to keep him out of harms way,while all around her friends and neighbours areswept up in the conflict.Meanwhile Cassie, a Republican paramilitaryhoneytrap, seduces her victims, inflicting lastingdamage. But her infamous tactics have theirrepercussions, and before long her past catches upwith her.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Liam Murray Bell completed his MLitt in creative writing at the University of Glasgow. He has a PhD from the University of Surrey, where he also taught creative writing. He has published in several critical and creative journals and anthologies.

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