Summary
Ottawa in the seventies is colourless, cold, and aching for character, ripe for the taking. Two men, from different ends of society, see the opportunities- Jerry McGuinty, plasterer-turned-builder, a simple, self-made man, and Simon Struthers, with inherited wealth and position, but nothing inside him but longing.
As their careers and successes run in parallel - Jerry with his new wife, Kathleen, who likes a drink even more than she likes him, and Simon with his endless affairs and in…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099458944 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099458942 |
| Author: | Colin McAdam |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 2 May 2005 |
| Weight: | 255g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 24mm |
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An extraordinary novel… A beautiful tragedy and a series of painful, yet oddly exquisite surprises… Some Great Thing promises to be not just the fiction debut of the year, but also its highlight – John Burnside * Scotsman *This is an extraordinary, powerful novel: technically ambitious, passionate and beautifully observed, filled with the truth of human frailty, the mystery of crafts and the stark bewilderment of love – A. L. KennedySome Great Thing is just about as fresh as it gets. Wry, harrowing, visceral, the writing bristles with imagination and intent. Colin McAdam has taken a jackhammer to the modern novel and come up with something bright and strong and new – Rupert ThomsonSuperb…Through muscular and powerful writing, McAdam thwarts all expectations and makes his material thrum with importance, insight and sad truth…Utterly compelling from first to last * Daily Telegraph *‘Precociously accomplished, wise, deeply moving-Perfectly pitched-A dazzling down-payment on posterity’ * Scotland on Sunday *‘McAdam’s narrative weaves in virtuoso dialogue as well as genuine warmth-Exhilarating’ * Observer *‘Impressive and ambitious’ * Independent *‘A highly intelligent and moving book’ * Time Out *
About The Author
Colin McAdam
Colin McAdam is a Canadian who grew up in Hong Kong, Denmark, England and Canada. After completing a doctorate in England, he moved to Sydney, Australia, where he now lives. His second novel, Fall, was published in 2009 to critical acclaim.
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