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Ithaca

By Alan McMonagle

Ithaca Contemporary literature

Ithaca

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BORD GÁIS ENERGY IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2017 LONGLISTED FOR THE 2017 DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE 'It's a stunner.' Edna O'Brien Summer 2009, and eleven-year-old Jason Lowry is preoccupied with thoughts of the Da he has never known. In the meantime, his vodka-swilling, swings-from-the-hip Ma is busy entertaining her latest boyfriend and indulging her fondness for joyriding. Jason escapes to the Swamp: a mysteriously rising pool of fetid water on the outskirts of the town. There, he meets the girl, a being as lost as himself, and with even less regard for reality. Together, they conjure exotic adventures - from ancient Egypt to the search for Ithaca, home of Odysseus. But what begin as innocent flights of fancy soon become forays into hazardous territory; the girl is a dangerous (and very committed) partner in crime. 'A fierce and funny novel that tackles tough topics with great imaginative flair . . . The novel belongs to Jason and his Ma, who, through an epic journey of adversity, manage to find their way back to each other.' Irish Times
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
322
Release Date:
2018-03-08
Publication Date:
2018-03-08
Publisher:
Picador
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1509829873
ISBN13:
9781509829873
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
18
Weight:
389 g
Height:
127 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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