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The Colony

byAudrey Magee

Genres: Fiction Life-Rediscovery Journeys Everyday Heroism Unconventional Family Sagas

Who is this book for? Readers interested in character-driven narratives that explore themes of identity and cultural heritage.

Topics IdentitySurvivalFriendshipFamilyPower

MoodReflective, Melancholic

ViolenceMild

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE KERRY GROUP IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022 'Vivid and memorable.' SARAH MOSS 'Luminous.' Observer 'I utterly ADORED it.' MARIAN KEYES He handed the easel to the boatman, reaching down the pier wall towards the sea. Mr Lloyd has decided to travel to the island by boat without engine - the authentic experience. Unbeknownst to him, Mr Masson will also soon be arriving for the summer. Both will strive to encapsulate the truth of this place - one in his paintings, the other by capturing its speech, the language he hopes to preserve. But the people who live on this rock - three miles long and half-a-mile wide - have their own views on what is being recorded, what is being taken and what is given in return. Soft summer days pass, and the islanders are forced to question what they value and what they desire. As the autumn beckons, and the visitors head home, there will be a reckoning. ''Beautifully written.' STELLA, The Telegraph ' The Colony contains multitudes. . . with much of it just visible on the surface, like the flicker of a smile or a shark in the water.' The Times ' The Colony is a novel about big, important things.' Financial Times 'Beautiful, haunting and incredibly powerful book.' FÍONA SCARLETT

Language

Published on

18/01/2023

Pages

256

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780571367610

Price Comparison

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