'Visceral, propulsive, kinetic' Colin Walsh, author of Kala
'Wild, dark and free-wheeling ' Ferdia Lennon, author of Glorious Exploits
At the close of the eighteenth century, Angel Kelly, an Irishman, sets sail from Liverpool aboard the Atlas with the intention of creating a Utopian commune in Brazil. But when a mutiny takes place on the ship, he finds himself stranded upon the coast of an unnamed Spanish colony in Latin America. In the aftermath, Kelly becomes unwittingly caught up in a series of crises culminating in displacement, rebellion and a deadly game of cat-and-mouse between empires.
Set in an era of global upheaval, Eden's Shore is an epic and intricate tale of greed, revenge and love. Populated by a vivid and rich cast of revolutionaries and pirates, capitalists and aristocrats, sailors and soldiers, slaves and spies, this is a work of staggering ambition and wondrous imagination.
'The best new young writer in Ireland' Colin Barrett, author of Wild Houses
'A striking new talent' The Times
'Oisin Fagan is a true original' Irish Examiner
Rezensionen / Stimmen
Wild, dark and free-wheeling, this epic of colonialism and revolution cements Fagan as one of the most strikingly original Irish writers working today -- Ferdia Lennon, author of the Sunday Times bestselling GLORIOUS EXPLOITS Visceral, propulsive, kinetic . . . a glorious firework display of ambition, imagination and ideas. This is an unforgettable odyssey from one of the most daring writers at work today -- Colin Walsh, author of the bestselling debut KALA Unexpectedly hilarious and very beautiful . . . Eden's Shore often felt like a sort of maritime Blood Meridian - Cormac McCarthy's portentous masterpiece of the American west - and it will no doubt divide readers along similar lines. But I'd be hard pressed to think of higher praise * Guardian * Exuberant, often darkly funny prose propels readers through a historical novel like few others * Sunday Times * While savagery abounds, moments of wonder act as reprieve in this ambitious text * Irish Times * A tremendous romp of a tale * FT * Rich and beautifully told * TLS * A tale of greed, revenge and love from one of Ireland's best young writers * Gentleman's Journal * His writing is colourful but pacey, and Eden's Shore flies along at a fierce clip, leaving a lasting impression and a sense of excitement at where Fagan will turn his sights next * Buzz Magazine *
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Höhe: 198 mm
Breite: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-3998-1592-5 (9781399815925)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Oisin Fagan is the author of Hostages, a collection of stories, and Nobber, his debut novel which was longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize, shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize, and was named a Book of the Year by the Guardian and the Daily Mail.
