How the Light Gets In is an acutely observed story of adolescence and one that evokes American Beauty in its dissection of ingrained prejudices and middle-class hypocrisy. And in Lou Connor, M.J. Hyland has created a larger-than-life protagonist who mesmerizes the reader with her vivacity and vulnerability, from hopeful beginning to unexpected, haunting end.
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M. J. HYLAND was born in London in 1968 to Irish parents and spent her early childhood in Dublin. She studied law and English at the University of Melbourne and worked for several years as a lawyer. Her first novel, How the Light Gets In, was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best First Book (Eurasia Region) and for The Age Book of the Year in Australia and, in 2004, she was named Young Australian Writer of the Year.How the Light Gets In also took third place in the 2004 Barnes & Noble Discover Award for fiction. M. J. Hyland lives in London, England.
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Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Canadian Edition. 329 p. 22 cm. Brown paper under dustjacket. Inscribed by author on title page. Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers Pize, Best First Book (Eurasia Region). Codice articolo 138289
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine +. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Canadian. Debut novel for the British-Australian novelist / lecturer. Her second novel 'Carry Me Down' was shortlisted for the 2006 Man Booker Prize. First published in Australia 2003, the Canadian edition precedes the British & American editions. Brown boards with gilt lettering on spine. 329 pages. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Slight wear to dust jacket at upper spine. *** Signed By Author ***. Codice articolo 004457
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Canadian Edition. First impression of the first Canadian edition. Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers Prize Best First book (Eurasia Region). ***Near fine in brown boards with gilt titles to spine. Brown front and rear free endpapers and pastedown. Tail of spine and bottom corner of rear board slightly bumped and rubbed. Pages clean. Spine tight. ***In a near fine colour-illustrated dustwrapper that has not been price-clipped, showing the original publisher's price of $32.95. No tears. No fading. 329 pages. 224 mm x146 mm. ***How the Light Gets In is a cleverly observed, complex portrait of a girl on the verge of adulthood, whose world - like Holden Caulfield's before her - is full of mixed messages. with shades of American Beauty and the work of A. M.Homes, M. J. Hyland has produced a masterful first novel that mesmerizes the reader from hopeful beginnings to haunting, unexpected end.' ***'Expect to be blown away by M. J. Hyland' [The Guardian] Quote and review quote from inside front and front of dustwrapper blurb respectively. ***First impression of the first Canadian edition, and first hardback - [the book was published in the US and UK as a paperback original] - in its original dustwrapper, in very nice bright crisp condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Codice articolo 6436