A MAD AND WONDERFUL THING

Mark Mulholland

ISBN 10: 1922247138 / ISBN 13: 9781922247131

Edité par Scribe Publishing, London, 2014

A propos de cet article

A MAD AND WONDERFUL THING. Mark Mulholland. Scribe Publishing, London. 2014 First Edition ISBN 9781922247131 284pp Trade Paperback. This copy is in mint, unread condition, bright, white, tight and square, in illustrated card covers as issued. In this passionate and heart-wrenching debut novel by Irish writer Mark Mulholland, we meet Johnny Donnelly - an intense young man who is in love with books, with his country, and with the beautiful Cora Flannery. But in his dark and secret other life he shoots British soldiers: he is an IRA sniper. How can this be? As his two worlds inevitably move towards a dramatic collision, Johnny takes us on a journey through the history, legends, and landscapes of his beloved Ireland. In the end, Johnny has to make sense of his inheritance and his life, and he does so in a riveting, redemptive, and unforgettable climax. Told in Johnny's unique voice, and peopled by a cast of extraordinary characters, A Mad and Wonderful Thing tells its tale lightly, but pulls a heavy load. It takes us beyond the charming, familiar, and often funny experiences of everyday life to the forces that bind people together, and that set them against each other - and to the profound consequences of the choices that they make. Ref U2.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: A MAD AND WONDERFUL THING
• Éditeur: Scribe Publishing, London
• Date de parution: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1922247138
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781922247131
• Reliure: Trade Paperback
• Édition: First Edition
• État de l'article: Mint

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Synopsis

In this passionate and heart-wrenching debut novel by Irish writer Mark Mulholland, we meet Johnny Donnelly - an intense young man who is in love with books, with his country, and with the beautiful Cora Flannery. But in his dark and secret other life he shoots British soldiers: he is an IRA sniper. How can this be? As his two worlds inevitably move towards a dramatic collision, Johnny takes us on a journey through the history, legends, and landscapes of his beloved Ireland. In the end, Johnny has to make sense of his inheritance and his life, and he does so in a riveting, redemptive, and unforgettable climax. Told in Johnny's unique voice, and peopled by a cast of extraordinary characters, A Mad and Wonderful Thing tells its tale lightly, but pulls a heavy load. It takes us beyond the charming, familiar, and often funny experiences of everyday life to the forces that bind people together, and that set them against each other - and to the profound consequences of the choices that they make.

À propos de l?auteur

Mark Mulholland was born and raised in a town on the Irish border, where he left school at sixteen. He now lives with his wife, their four children, and a large library of second-hand books in a farmhouse in France. A Mad and Wonderful Thing is his first novel.