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The Butchers
Ruth Gilligan
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Description for The Butchers
Paperback.
***WINNER of the 2021 RSL Ondaatje Prize*** 'I binged it like a Netflix show... It's stunning' Luke Kennard, author of The Transition ______________________________ A photograph is hung on a gallery wall for the very first time since it was taken two decades before. It shows a slaughter house in rural Ireland, a painting of the Virgin Mary on the wall, a meat hook suspended from the ceiling - and, from its sharp point, the lifeless body of a man hanging by his feet. The story of who he is and how he got there casts back ... Read more
***WINNER of the 2021 RSL Ondaatje Prize*** 'I binged it like a Netflix show... It's stunning' Luke Kennard, author of The Transition ______________________________ A photograph is hung on a gallery wall for the very first time since it was taken two decades before. It shows a slaughter house in rural Ireland, a painting of the Virgin Mary on the wall, a meat hook suspended from the ceiling - and, from its sharp point, the lifeless body of a man hanging by his feet. The story of who he is and how he got there casts back ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781786499837
SKU
9781786499837
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-5
About Ruth Gilligan
Ruth Gilligan is an Irish novelist and journalist, and lectures at the University of Birmingham. She has written four novels, including the Irish bestsellers Forget and Nine Folds Make a Paper Swan, and she writes and reviews for the Irish Times, the Irish Independent, the TLS and the Guardian.
Reviews for The Butchers
This strange and poignant book grips throughout, offering a vivid portrait of one of Ireland's less heralded corners.
Guardian
Gilligan writes with clarity and compassion, resulting in an outstanding contemporary twist on the great Irish novel. Enchanting, ethereal and enlightening. Highly recommended.
Irish Sunday Independent
Exhilarating... I was hooked from the first page
Donal Ryan, ... Read more
Guardian
Gilligan writes with clarity and compassion, resulting in an outstanding contemporary twist on the great Irish novel. Enchanting, ethereal and enlightening. Highly recommended.
Irish Sunday Independent
Exhilarating... I was hooked from the first page
Donal Ryan, ... Read more