The First Verse - Couverture souple

McCrea, Barry

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 086322380X ISBN 13 : 9780863223808

Editeur : Brandon / Mount Eagle Publications Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

A thrilling twist to the suspenseful games of The Rule of Four and The Da Vinci Code sends a gay student reeling through the pubs, nightclubs and streets of present-day Dublin. 'In this brilliant first novel, the best of recent memory, a young Irish writer of great psychological dexterity takes on a handful of exciting themes. For a hundred years, Ireland has provided the English-speaking world with its most eloquent writers; Barry McCrea now joins this illustrious company.' - Edmund White

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

In this brilliant first novel, the best of recent memory, a young Irish writer of great psychological dexterity takes on a handful of exciting themes. For a hundred years, Ireland has provided the English-speaking world with its most eloquent writers; Barry McCrea now jojns this illustrious company. --Edmund White

Works Joyce s territory with Beckettian irony and a splash of Patrick White.... Rich in ideas and true to the real world. --Kirkus Reviews

Set in Paris as well as Dublin, McCrea's gay Gen X opus delivers sharp pacing and a sense of place colored by the state of mind that leads a young man to lose a year of his life to odd pursuits. --Booklist

Présentation de l'éditeur

A thrilling twist to the suspenseful games of The Rule of Four and The Da Vinci Code sends a gay student reeling through the pubs, nightclubs and streets of present-day Dublin. This memorable debut novel explores Dublin s every corner, including a first-of-its-kind portrayal of its thriving gay nightlife, through the eyes of a young man seduced by a secret society s ancient reading rituals, based on the sortes virgilianae. In brilliant prose, author Barry McCrea gives readers a psychologically gripping tale set within the intertwining worlds of literature and the living.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Brandon / Mount Eagle Publications Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 086322380X
• ISBN 13: 9780863223808
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible