Where Are We Now?: The Epidemic as Politics by Glenn Patterson (English) Paperba

Description: Where Are We Now? by Glenn Patterson A topical novel about lost love, growing older and the realities of life in a society that is still coming to terms with thirty years of violence, some of that violence still very present and dangerous. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A moving, funny and topical novel about lost love, growing older and the realities of life in a society that is still coming to terms with thirty years of violence from the author of Gull and Backstop LandNo one is more acutely tuned to the heartbeat of Belfast than Glenn Patterson and no one is more skilled at capturing all its love and madness. He does so with both tenderness and humour DAVID PARKHerbie has had enough.It doesnt seem like he has much going for him anymore. His wife, the great love of his life, left him years ago, his daughter has fled for the bright lights of London, and now hes lost his job too.But life has a tendency to surprise. When Herbie wanders into a new café in his neighbourhood, he may well find something he never expected...Could it be that life isnt finished with him yet?From the author of Gull and Backstop Land, Where Are We Now? is a novel about lost love, growing older and the realities of life in a society still haunted by decades of violence. By turns moving and funny, topical and sharp, it is a life-affirming story of a life not yet over. Author Biography Glenn Patterson was born and lives in Belfast. He has written a number of acclaimed novels including Fat Lad, The International, The Mill for Grinding Old People Young and Gull and he co-wrote the screenplay of the film Good Vibrations, based on the Belfast music scene of the 1970s. His first non-fiction book, Backstop Land, was published by Head of Zeus in 2019. He is Director of the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queens University. Review [Patterson] succeeds in creating a lively, colour-filled local population whose members also seem symbolic of decay, survival and renewal... Patterson, who has been a vivid chronicler of Northern Ireland over the past 30 years, writes with wit and lyricism and with such a profound sense of place that I found myself reading his words in a Northern accent. Glen Patterson, like Van Morrison, makes you nostalgic for a past you never had * Irish Times *Funny, touching, topical and entertaining * Choice Magazine *Glenn Patterson is a civic lodestar in his native city, but mostly he is one of the handful of important writers this island has produced in 30 years. His 11th novel is bidding to be one of his best yet. Where Are We Now? [is] a measured work with all his gifts for identifying vulnerability matured and seasoned * Belfast Telegraph *Glenn Patterson gives voice to the fear that when our children leave home and our relationships end, we lose grip on who we are... This is a beautiful novel from one of Belfasts most notable writers and it offers an opportunity for a lesson in healing and optimism for us all * Waterford Star & News * Promotional A moving, funny and topical novel about lost love, growing older and the realities of life in a society that is still coming to terms with thirty years of violence from the author of Gull and Backstop Land. Review Quote PRAISE FOR GULL : Glenn Patterson has written a decorous book about a big, indecorous American failure ... As a true stories go, its a good one, and Patterson is alert to every nuance. He is by now a tremendously proficient novelist ... A rich, fictional achievement Literary Review . Witty, entertaining, thought-provoking The Times . Here, the whole preposterous saga is rendered hilarious and poignant. Gull confirms Pattersons status as one of Northern Irelands finest fictional chroniclers Sunday Times . Colourful ... If anyone can tell the curious DeLorean story in Northern Ireland, its Patterson Observer . A complex story put together with intuitive ease and panache. And for all that Patterson is a writer of the small intimacies, the everyday graces, he is compelling on the intercontinental sweep of the DeLorean tale Irish Times . Promotional "Headline" A moving, funny and topical novel about lost love, growing older and the realities of life in a society that is still coming to terms with thirty years of violence from the author of Gull and Backstop Land . Feature Authors previous novel, Gull (Head of Zeus, 2016), was very well reviewed. Description for Sales People Authors previous novel, Gull (Head of Zeus, 2016), was very well reviewed. Details ISBN1838932003 Pages 256 ISBN-10 1838932003 ISBN-13 9781838932008 Language English Year 2021 Publication Date 2021-04-01 Format Paperback DEWEY 823.92 UK Release Date 2021-04-01 Imprint Apollo Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2021-04-01 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Alternative 9781838932015 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-05-31 Translator Valeria Dani Subtitle The Epidemic as Politics Author Glenn Patterson We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131468593;

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