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The River Capture

By Mary Costello
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The River Capture by Mary Costello delves into the life of a solitary man named Luke who resides in a family home on the banks of a river. His life is marked by introspection and a deep engagement with literature, especially James Joyce. The narrative examines Luke's struggles with his past, the choices he's made, and a significant familial encounter that forces him to reassess his priorities and desires.
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If you're drawn to richly woven narratives that explore themes of solitude, identity, and the influence of art and literature, this book may captivate you. It weaves a poignant exploration of a man's inner world, blending philosophical musings with a deeply emotional journey, making it an engaging read for those who appreciate introspective and thought-provoking fiction.

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The River Capture

From the winner of the Irish Book of the Year Award comes this lyrical and quietly profound story of romance, family legacy and the enduring literary power of James Joyce.

From the winner of the Irish Book of the Year Award comes this lyrical and quietly profound story of romance, family legacy and the enduring literary power of James Joyce.

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From the winner of the Irish Book of the Year Award comes this lyrical and quietly profound story of romance, family legacy and the enduring literary power of James Joyce.

Thirty-four-year-old Luke O'Brien has left the city to live a quiet, bookish life on the River Sullane in County Waterford. Alone in his big house, he longs for a return to his family's heyday and turns to books—especially Ulysses—for solace and sublimation. One morning, a young woman arrives at his door and enters his life, with profound consequences.

A novel that pays glorious homage to Joyce, The River Capture tells of a man's phenomenal descent into near madness when love is lost. It is about humanity's capacity for good and evil and what happens when Nature is thwarted. More than anything, it is a book about the life of the mind and the redemptive powers of art.

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Mary Costello's The River Capture has been acclaimed for its breathtaking prose and profound exploration of human emotions, as highlighted in reviews describing it as both elegant and thrillingly savage. It has been described as a glorious, evocative novel that intertwines meditations on love, sensuality, and human cruelty with a sophisticated homage to Joyce. Reviewers commend its exquisite crafting and its quiet yet captivating power, with one noting it as an audacious act of literary ventriloquism that successfully honours Joyce while offering a subtly melancholic and engrossing narrative.

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ISBN: 9781925355314

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 October 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 157.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 360g

Pages: 272

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About the Author

Mary Costello's short story collection The China Factory was nominated for the Guardian First Book Award. Her first novel, Academy Street, was shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award, the Costa First Novel Prize and the EU Prize for Literature. It won the Irish Novel of the Year Award and the overall Irish Book of the Year in 2014, and has been translated into several languages. The River Capture is her second novel.

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