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Arimathea
Frank Mcguinness
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Description for Arimathea
Paperback. It is 1950. Donegal. A land apart. Derry city is only fourteen miles away but too far, mentally, for people to travel there in comfort. Into this community comes Gianni, a painter from Italy. A book of close observation, sharp wit, linguistic dexterity - and of deep sympathy for everyday humanity. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 288 x 20. Weight in Grams: 224.
'The great spirit of Frank McGuinness radiates in this magnificent novel. Myriad voices converge on one glistening core; it is a high-wire act earthed in the deepest humanity.' Sebastian Barry
It is 1950. Donegal. A land apart. Derry city is only fourteen miles away but far beyond daily reach. Into this community comes Gianni, also called Giotto at his birth. A painter from Arrezzo in Italy, he has been commissioned to paint the Stations of the Cross. The young Italian comes with his dark skin, his unusual habits, but also his solitude and his own peculiar personal history. He is a ... Read more
A book of close observation, sharp wit, linguistic dexterity – and of deep sympathy for ordinary, everyday humanity.
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Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781847177667
SKU
V9781847177667
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Ref
99-10
About Frank Mcguinness
Frank McGuinness is Professor of Creative Writing in University College Dublin. A world-renowned playwright, his first great stage hit was the highly acclaimed Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme. This is his first novel, a major event.
Reviews for Arimathea
The great spirit of Frank McGuinness radiates in this magnificent novel. Myriad voices converge on one glistening core; it is a high-wire act earthed in the deepest humanity.
Sebastian Barry spectacular
Sunday World there’s a lovely sense of connection in reading this novel by the playwright McGuinness, a connection to the rest of the writer’s oeuvre … gorgeous ... Read more
Sebastian Barry spectacular
Sunday World there’s a lovely sense of connection in reading this novel by the playwright McGuinness, a connection to the rest of the writer’s oeuvre … gorgeous ... Read more