Carry Me Down: Text Classics

Name: Carry Me Down: Text Classics
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781925355338
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By M. J. Hyland

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Carry Me Down: Text Classics by M. J. Hyland follows the story of 11-year-old John Egan, who lives with his parents in a rural Irish village. John has an unusual ability he believes allows him to identify when people are lying, a skill that becomes a source of tension and fascination in his family. As John's obsession with truth-telling grows, it sets in motion a series of events that challenge the fragile stability of his home life.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to coming-of-age stories with a psychological twist and appreciate tales set in the landscapes of 1970s Ireland. It delves into the mind of a sensitive and perceptive young boy, exploring themes of family dynamics, truth, and the struggle for understanding. If you're intrigued by rich character development and a keen exploration of inner turmoil, this novel could be a compelling read for you.

Carry Me Down: Text Classics

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Winner of The Hawthornden Prize, United Kingdom, and The Encore Award, United Kingdom. Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction.

John Egan lives with his mother, father, and grandmother in rural Ireland. The Guinness Book of Records is his favourite book, and he dreams of visiting Niagara Falls with his mother. But more than anything, he is determined to become a world-famous lie detector, almost at any cost.

Carry Me Down is written in clean, compelling prose and centres on John's obsessive and dangerous desire to uncover the truth, even as his family faces numerous threats. In this singular tale of disturbed love, every word rings true.

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Carry Me Down by M. J. Hyland receives high praise for its compelling and clear prose, skillfully capturing time and place with an expert touch. Readers are drawn to its portrayal of childhood bewilderment, the novel's emotional depth, and the compassionate exploration of ordinary human frailties. The writing's brilliance and the author's talent are highlighted by various reviewers, who commend the novel's ability to combine poignant realism with a touch of the otherworldly.

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ISBN: 9781925355338

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 March 2016

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 137.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 232g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

M.J. Hyland was born in London to Irish parents in 1968 and spent her early childhood in Dublin. She studied English and Law at the University of Melbourne and worked as a lawyer for several years. How the Light Gets In, her first novel, was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and the Age Book of the Year Award, and was the joint winner of the Best Young Australian Novelist Award. Her second novel, Carry Me Down, was shortlisted for the 2006 Man Booker Prize and won both the Hawthornden and Encore Prizes. Her most recent novel is This is How. Hyland lives in Manchester, England, where she teaches in the Centre for New Writing at the University of Manchester.

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