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Reading in the Dark

by Seamus Deane
RM32.87 MYR
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Reading in the Dark
Reading in the Dark

Irish family's haunting secrets entwine history and myth.

This book is like peeling back the layers of a family's history set against the backdrop of Northern Ireland's troubled past. It beautifully blends folklore with the very real struggles of growing up amidst political turmoil, and it can resonate with anyone who appreciates a sense of place and the complexities of family dynamics. It's a book for those who value lyrical prose and the interweaving of personal and national narratives.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (1996)
  • Guardian Fiction Award (1996)
  • Whitbread Award Nominee for First Novel (1996)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (1997)
  • Irish Times International Fiction Prize (1997)
  • Openbook好書獎 for 年度好書．翻譯書 (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Reading in the Dark

by Seamus Deane
RM32.87 MYR
Compare to estimated retail price: RM60.53 MYR  

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ISBN: 9780099744412
Authors: Seamus Deane
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 1997-04-03
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.74
(rated by 4693 readers)

Description

A novel in which the boy narrator grows up enclosed in two worlds. One is legendary - a Donegal house where children are stolen away by demonic forces; the other is actual - the city of Derry in the Northern Ireland of the 1940s and 1950s, a place haunted by political enmities and family secrets.
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Irish family's haunting secrets entwine history and myth.

This book is like peeling back the layers of a family's history set against the backdrop of Northern Ireland's troubled past. It beautifully blends folklore with the very real struggles of growing up amidst political turmoil, and it can resonate with anyone who appreciates a sense of place and the complexities of family dynamics. It's a book for those who value lyrical prose and the interweaving of personal and national narratives.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (1996)
  • Guardian Fiction Award (1996)
  • Whitbread Award Nominee for First Novel (1996)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (1997)
  • Irish Times International Fiction Prize (1997)
  • Openbook好書獎 for 年度好書．翻譯書 (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.