Author:Dag Solstad,Sverre Lyngstad
Nothing in Elias' measured life, in his whole career as a teacher of literature, in his marriage to the 'indescribably beautiful' Eva, foreshadowed the events of that apparently ordinary day. He makes sure he has his headache pills and leaves for work as he has done every morning for the past twenty-five years.
He is only too familiar with his pupils' hostile attitude both to his lectures and to himself, but today he feels their impatience, their oafishness, more painfully than ever before and, after their ritually dismissive and bored response to his passionate lecture on Ibsen's The Wild Duck, he reaches a point of crisis.
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A compelling story, inspired with a deep insight into human nature
—— Times Literary SupplementHer most atmospheric book . . . very eerie and richly descriptive
—— Daily TelegraphIt seems like [Bowen] is writing pretty conventional novels, they have chapters, they seem to be about recognizable people in recognizable situations, but the syntax of her sentences is completely baroque, they double back on themselves, they twist into cubist sculptures... She's someone who's had a huge influence on my work
—— Lauren Elkin , Paris ReviewBoix... has attempted something that few poets dare and even fewer achieve - to write in an adopted language... [he] handles words like a beachcomber, relishing them and experimenting with combinations and visual arrangements
—— Angus Reid , Morning StarA compelling tale uncovering a world of secrets, injustice and, for the lucky few, escape
—— Anne Griffin , author of When All is SaidShimmering, beguiling and ruthless. A fizzing and assured debut
—— Colin BarrettSprawling and encompassing so many worlds, it's utterly gripping. Excellent.
—— Sophie White, author of CorpsingLove this . . . a really fantastic read
—— Sinéad MoriartyThis page-turner is the debut offering from Cork writer O'Connell and the sign of great things to come from him
—— Irish ExaminerThe opening chapter grabbed me right away . . . I'm gripped
—— The Art House, 96FMAn instantly gripping page-turner
—— Sunday Independent Life MagazineFrom the first pages I knew I was in for a treat and the book delivered, over and over again
—— Books IrelandA cast of characters you think you will know, trapped in a world you definitely won't. Illuminating, claustrophobic, addictive
—— Ciaran McMenaminWonderful depictions of life in Dubai and an intriguing, interwoven plot
—— Zoë Miller, author of The Perfect SisterA literary thriller set in Dubai... O'Connell's debut does mainly reinforce the notion that expats are terribly entitled people but there's nuance in the few characters desperately seeking a better, more meaningful life.
—— GuardianAn enjoyable and unconventional thriller... readers will be hearing more from Jamie O'Connell, I've no doubt.
—— Sunday TimesAn instantly gripping page-turner set around a death in Dubai.
—— Sunday IndependentStunning... a tour de force.
—— Pat Kenny, The Pat Kenny Show (Newstalk)Shout out Ciaran on the new book, everyone go cop that and take in the gems - real life issues being addressed. It's important to know that even though the book's called Cut Short your life don't have to be cut short, as long as you're breathing you got opportunities if you just focus and stay consistent
—— AM, rapperThis book strongly gives a voice to the voiceless . . . essential reading
—— Kenny Allstar, DJTakes us to the heart of London's street culture . . . more necessary than ever
—— Alistair Fraser , TLS
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