David Keenan, Monument Maker ...Not everyone’s cup of tea by any means but I loved it.
Claire Keegan, Small Things Like These. A brilliant short novella set in 1985 in Ireland that revolves around Bill Furlough, a family man who runs a small coal and fuel delivery business. He grew up adopted, has three young children of his own and the book takes place on the run up to Christmas. Bill delivers logs to the convent which is also a Magdalene Laundry for ‘troubled’ teenage girls where he encounters the cruelty of the sisters first-hand. I won’t give any more away as I don’t want to reveal the plot. I found it absolutely gripping and it’s so beautifully written.
Thanks Andy, great post & they all sound great, especially the Mailer.Has anyone read any Jon Fosse? I’ve never heard of him until yesterday. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/oct/05/where-to-start-with-jon-fosse
Quote from: Falling Down on September 10, 2023, 03:01:47 pmDavid Keenan, Monument Maker ...Not everyone’s cup of tea by any means but I loved it.Yeah, ok, you gave fair warning! I got a chapter in and ran a mile Quote from: Falling Down on September 10, 2023, 03:01:47 pmClaire Keegan, Small Things Like These. A brilliant short novella set in 1985 in Ireland that revolves around Bill Furlough, a family man who runs a small coal and fuel delivery business. He grew up adopted, has three young children of his own and the book takes place on the run up to Christmas. Bill delivers logs to the convent which is also a Magdalene Laundry for ‘troubled’ teenage girls where he encounters the cruelty of the sisters first-hand. I won’t give any more away as I don’t want to reveal the plot. I found it absolutely gripping and it’s so beautifully written.Loved this. Incredible to be able to write something so short but to have it all so well formed. Needed it badly after finishing Beastings by Benjamin Myers which has a similar theme but which makes Cormac McCarthy look like Willy Wonka.
A quick google seems to indicate that it is a travelogue of legendary status in Africa and France, with many editions and re-editions.