EAN: 9781804994504

Bilder-Quelle: averdo

WINNER OF THE IRISH BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO NOVEL OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE KERRY GROUP IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR FICTION 'Donal Ryan's writing has earned him a place among the greatest names in Irish literature and this lyrical novel speaks to the very heart of modern Irish society.' Maria Dickenson Chair of the IBA judges 'Beautiful...a book full of love and hope more needed in these days than ever' Kit de Waal 'I am blown away by the ambition and scope of this exquisite piece of writing... sublime in both its sentiment and beauty' Rachel Joyce Some things can send a heart spinning others will crack it in two... In a small town in rural Ireland the local people have weathered the storms of economic collapse and are looking towards the future. The jobs are back the dramas of the past seemingly lulled and although the town bears the marks of its history new stories are unfolding. But a fresh menace is creeping around the lakeshore and the lanes of the town and the peace of the community is about to be shattered in an unimaginable way. Young people are being drawn towards the promise of fast money whilst the generation above them tries to push back the tide of an enemy no one can touch... Told in twenty-one voices Heart be at Peace is a heartfelt lyrical novel that can be read independently or as a companion to Donal Ryan's multi-award-winning novel The Spinning Heart voted 'The Irish Book of the Decade'. ***** PRAISE FOR DONAL RYAN: 'One of the finest novelists writing today.' RACHEL JOYCE 'His paragraphs are unnoticeably beautiful his heart always on show' ANNE ENRIGHT 'Endlessly surprising and incredibly moving ' DAVID NICHOLLS 'A life-enhancing talent' SEBASTIAN BARRY 'I would struggle to think of any other Irish author working today who writes with as much compassion as Donal Ryan' LOUISE O'NEILL ' Beautiful compassionate ...Donal Ryan at his inimitable best.' MAGGIE O'FARRELL 'Beautifully poised sad poetic and human.... I loved every single line .' IAN RANKIN 'The prose drips like honey off a spoon' SUNDAY TIMES Nero Book Awards Shortlisted 2024 An Post Book Awards November and December 2024 Irish Times bestseller August 2024

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