Jan Carson
Few and Far Between Hardback Book
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From the awardwinning author of The Raptures and The Fire Starters, a magically surreal novel about history, identity and redemptionA stunningly original novel... one of the most imaginative and talented Irish writers at work today Roisn ODonnell, author of NestingNo writer captures the absurdity and beauty of life quite like [Jan Carson] does Sara Baume, author of Seven SteeplesWarm, sharp and gloriously funny Sarah Moss, author of RipenessHer best book yet Heather Parry, author of Carrion CrowIts summer 2017 and the last few residents of the Lough Neagh Archipelago are facing imminent eviction. The flood planned to combat a devastating algae outbreak will submerge their homes, forcing them back to the Mainland for the first time in fifty years. RobertJohn and Marion Connolly came to the islands as children in the 1970s, following their mercurial father, an anthropologist studying the unique society that had developed there. For many, the Neagh Archipelago represented a utopia, a chance to be free of the prejudices and history of Troubles era Northern Ireland. But perhaps this utopia wasnt all that it seemed. Marion and RobertJohn have grown accustomed to their haunted existence on the Ark, monitoring the mysterious Far Side, where ghostly figures linger and the land swallows secrets whole. How will they cope with a new life on the Mainland? Is it possible to leave the past behind? And will the Ark ever let them go... No one writes like Jan Carson. Surreal times call for...
Binding: Hardback;368 pages; Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd; Classification: FA; Weight: 588 g; Dimensions: 224 x 146 x 34
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From the awardwinning author of The Raptures and The Fire Starters, a magically surreal novel about history, identity and redemptionA stunningly original novel... one of the most imaginative and talented Irish writers at work today Roisn ODonnell, author of NestingNo writer captures the absurdity and beauty of life quite like [Jan Carson] does Sara Baume, author of Seven SteeplesWarm, sharp and gloriously funny Sarah Moss, author of RipenessHer best book yet Heather Parry, author of Carrion CrowIts summer 2017 and the last few residents of the Lough Neagh Archipelago are facing imminent eviction. The flood planned to combat a devastating algae outbreak will submerge their homes, forcing them back to the Mainland for the first time in fifty years. RobertJohn and Marion Connolly came to the islands as children in the 1970s, following their mercurial father, an anthropologist studying the unique society that had developed there. For many, the Neagh Archipelago represented a utopia, a chance to be free of the prejudices and history of Troubles era Northern Ireland. But perhaps this utopia wasnt all that it seemed. Marion and RobertJohn have grown accustomed to their haunted existence on the Ark, monitoring the mysterious Far Side, where ghostly figures linger and the land swallows secrets whole. How will they cope with a new life on the Mainland? Is it possible to leave the past behind? And will the Ark ever let them go... No one writes like Jan Carson. Surreal times call for...
Binding: Hardback;368 pages; Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd; Classification: FA; Weight: 588 g; Dimensions: 224 x 146 x 34
Extended returns Orders placed after 29th October 2026 can be returned until 5th January 2027
Something not quite right? You have 21 days from the day you receive it, to send something back. When you purchase Debenhams Deliver+, you will have an extra 14 days on top of our standard 21-day window to initate a return.
Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.
Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
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Jan Carson
Few and Far Between Hardback Book
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