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Hilarious
Imagine( no pun intended!) John Lennon with writer's block and dodging the press in the West of Ireland, while searching for the island he owns.
What follo... READ MORE
Dreamlike
John bought an island, and now he needs some time away from the world, so it feels like best place to go. But how can he get there?
This truly original ta... READ MORE
Synopsis
WINNER OF THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZE
SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS
"John is so many miles from love now and home. This is the story of his strangest trip."
A novel of family, ghosts, love, music and the quest for truth, Beatlebone recounts a wild journey through the west of Ireland in 1978. At its helm is John, a maddened genius fleeing fame and seeking peace. With his deadpan Irish driver, Cornelius, at his side, John is hellbent on reaching the Island of Dorinish, an assignment he arranged ten years before.
Lyrical, freewheeling, quixotic and fun, Beatlebone is a sad and beautiful comedy.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Canongate Books
- ISBN: 9781782116165
- Number of pages: 272
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 17 mm
- Weight: 219g
- Languages: English
