The Burning Ground [electronic resource]
Adam O'Riordan2017
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A masterful debut short story collection from the award-winning,
critically-acclaimed poet Adam O'Riordan
'Wonderfully lyrical and bittersweet' OBSERVER
'This is a wonderful, beguiling collection of short stories. Written with a
cool, knowing lyricism, they haunt and enthral' WILLIAM BOYD
'An auspicious debut, full of unforgettable lines and hard-won insights. Adam
O'Riordan is the real thing' HUGO WILLIAMS
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In these eight stories, an English writer focuses his gaze on America's West
Coast, moving from fractured lives in remote, sun-scorched towns to the charged
hum of Venice Beach.
A man visits his long-distance lover in Los Angeles and forges an unexpected
bond with a fellow traveller on the way;
a teenager interviews a businessman for his school newspaper and their paths
continue to cross, throughout life;
the foreman of a desert building project embarks on a journey down the Pacific
Coast Highway and into California's underworld when his...
Main title:
The Burning Ground [electronic resource] / Adam O'Riordan
Author:
Adam O'Riordan, Author
Imprint:
London United Kingdom : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (208 pages)
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System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781408864784
Language:
English
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BRN:
452773
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |