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9780715638323: The Tin-Kin
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ISBN 10: 0715638327 ISBN 13: 9780715638323
Editorial: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd, 2009

Críticas

'Much of modern Scottish fiction stems from a realists' revolt against the dewy-eyed pieties of the 'Kailyard School'. Glasgow-based Eleanor Thom is young - born 1979 - and clearly nobody's follower or mimic, but her debut novel ... shows that anti-kailyard grit and candour is alive and kicking hard... Divergent lives mean contrasting languages, as Thom endows the Travellers of the 1950s ... with an expressive Scots voice that never slips into mere pastiche. These vagabond ancestors have nobility to spare - but nostalgia is not for sale here' - Independent. 'Elegantly observed, painstaking, tender and truthful. [Thom's] humanity and precision recall Jessie Kesson at her best. Luring the reader deeper with its gentle, unflinching sense of voice, this is a book that's beautifully realised, hugely rewarding' - Janice Galloway. 'A powerful and moving novel' - Sunday Herald. 'It's a cliche to call a new writer promising, but in Thom's case it is true. It will be interesting to see what she does next' - Scotsman. 'A thoughtful, intelligent and well-structured book. As it shifts backwards and forwards in time, it offers a powerful insight into the way that tragic events from the past can reverberate into the future' Clare Morrall, Booker-shortlisted author of Astonishing Splashes of Colour. 'Eleanor Thom mines the history of one of Scotland's forgotten communities with insight and emapthy. This is an elegant novel about love and loss, written in spare, lucid prose' Alan Bissett. 'Eleanor Thom ... creates an entire "world" with great economy and elegance. Her style is at once natural and impeccably honed so that the overall effect is of that kind of realism which tugs at the heart' Candida Clark. 'It is both a poignant and multi-layered story and an evocative glimpse into a way of life that is no more' Bookseller.

Reseña del editor

When her aunt Shirley dies, Dawn finds herself back in her claustrophobic home town in Northern Scotland for the first time in years. She spends her days caring for her small daughter, listening to tapes of old country songs and cleaning Shirley's flat, until one day she comes across the key to a cupboard that she was forbidden to open as a child. Inside she finds an album of photographs, curling with age. A young couple pose on a beach, arms wrapped around each other; little girls in hand-me-down kilts reveal toothless smiles; an old woman rests her hands on her hips, her head thrown back in blurry laughter. But why has her aunt treasured these pictures secretly for so long? Dawn's need for answers leads her to a group of Travellers on the outskirts of Elgin. There she learns of a young man left to die on the floor of a cell, and realises that the story of her family is about to be rewritten. Weaving between narratives and decades, "The Tin Kin" is a beautiful moving novel about love, hardship and the lies and legends that pass between generations. It is a striking, unforgettable debut.

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Editorial
Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Año de publicación
2009
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0715638327
ISBN 13 
9780715638323
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de páginas
288
Contacto del fabricante
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