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Damon Galgut - The Beautiful Screaming of Pigs (2nd Hand Paperback)
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Synopsis
From the Winner of The Booker Prize 2021.
Shortlisted for The Booker Prize 2023.
A year ago Patrick Winter was in Namibia completing his military service. Now, during the first free elections, Patrick has returned to the country he defended; the place where he fell in love for the first and only time.
With the country poised to change forever, Patrick is forced to revisit his past and scale the wall that he has built around his painful memories of love, war and loss.
Details
- Format : Slimmer 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : As New
- Category : Fiction - War & Military Fiction
- Published : 1991 (This Edition 2015 - Atlantic Books)
- ISBN : 9781782396239
- SKU : B004037
- PPC : LL300gm
- RRP : £8.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
'An astonishingly sensitive writer.' - Irish Times.
'Engaging and enduring . . . devastating in the lucidity and austere assurance of its prose.' - TLS.
'A work whose psychological observation is as subtle as its political analysis.' - The Times.
'A beautifully written and thoughtful meditation on love, loss and longing.' - Attitude.
AI Summary
Damon Galgut's haunting exploration of human vulnerability and moral complexity unfolds through interconnected narratives that challenge conventional storytelling. This compelling work delves into the darker recesses of the human condition, examining how ordinary lives intersect with extraordinary circumstances. Galgut's distinctive prose captures the tension between desire and consequence, creating a narrative that lingers long after the final page. A powerful addition to any literary collection, this novel showcases the author's masterful ability to weave psychological depth with social commentary.
The Author
Damon Galgut was born in Pretoria in 1963. He wrote his first novel, A Sinless Season, when he was seventeen. His other books include Small Circle of Beings, The Beautiful Screaming of Pigs, The Quarry and The Good Doctor. The Good Doctor was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, the International IMPAC Dublin Award and the Commonwealth Writers Prize. Damon Galgut lives in Cape Town.
