{"product_id":"9781781620083","title":"Donal Ryan - The Spinning Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Donal Ryan. Themes include Fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Guardian First Book Award 2013\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Dublin Impac Literary Award 2014\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the Man Booker Prize 2013\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWinner of Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards 2012\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eâeoeMy father still lives back the road past the weir in the cottage I was reared in. I go there every day to see is he dead and every day he lets me down. He hasnâe(tm)t yet missed a day of letting me down.âe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the aftermath of Irelandâe(tm)s financial collapse, dangerous tensions surface in an Irish town. As violence flares, the characters face a battle between public persona and inner desires. Through a chorus of unique voices, each struggling to tell their own kind of truth, a single authentic tale unfolds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spinning Heart\u003c\/i\u003e speaks for contemporary Ireland like no other novel. Wry, vulnerable, all-too human, it captures the language and spirit of rural Ireland and with uncanny perception articulates the words and thoughts of a generation. Technically daring and evocative of Patrick Mccabe and J.M. Synge, this novel of small-town life is witty, dark and sweetly poignant.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDonal Ryanâe(tm)s brilliantly realized debut announces a stunning new voice in literary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58036399636854,"sku":null,"price":5.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781781620083.jpg?v=1767529057","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9781781620083","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}