Donal Ryan
Autor(a) de The Spinning Heart
About the Author
Obras de Donal Ryan
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Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 1976
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- Ireland
- Local de nascimento
- Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland
- Locais de residência
- Castletroy, County Limerick, Ireland
Membros
Discussions
2013 Booker longlist: The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryan em Booker Prize (Janeiro 2015)
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Booker Prize (2)
Irish writers (1)
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 8
- Also by
- 3
- Membros
- 1,637
- Popularidade
- #15,692
- Avaliação
- 3.8
- Resenhas
- 110
- ISBNs
- 101
- Idiomas
- 8
- Favorito
- 3
Paddy and Kit Gladney lived a quiet, hardworking life tending the farm of the wealthy landowners, the Jackmans and Paddy was also the local postman. There was respect on both sides. When their only daughter Moll catches a bus and disappers from their lives without a word they are devastated. She appeared a meek, obedient young woman and this was perceived as totally out of character. It is five long years before she returns with little explanation untill a stranger arrives in the village seeking the family. How she had spent the past 5 years then comes to light. The reason for her sudden departure thoughis only revealed to the reader in the latter section of the book.
Although this was a slow burner, I found myself drawn into and captivated by this tale and oh what a beautiful cover.… (mais)