Hughie Mittman's Fear of Lawnmowers
$50.48
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
9 April 2019
Summary
Hughie Mittman is in search of forgiveness.
His troubled mother has just died, and it’s all Hughie’s fault. His ill-tempered father, now more distant than ever before, is doing nothing to persuade him otherwise. Ignoring the advice of his loyal friend Nyxi - who he met at hospital following a brutal encounter with a lawnmower - Hughie does his best to navigate this unfamiliar version of his life and figure out a way to atone for what he has done. But during his qu…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473641839 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1473641837 |
| Author: | Conor Bowman |
| Publisher: | Hachette Books Ireland |
| Imprint: | Hachette Books Ireland |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 9 April 2019 |
| Weight: | 407g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 153mm x 234mm |
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A journey that is both tender and sad, but a joy to witness. A moving and truly absorbing read– Image on Horace Winter Says Goodbye
You will find yourself drawn into some truly heart-wrenching scenes as the author writes about issues of identity, adoption, grief, mental illness and the pain of loneliness itself … Bowman’s emotive prose has an eloquent charm which always manages to shine a positive light into some of the darkest tunnels. - The Gloss
A quirky, tender and compulsive read. Horace Winter will win your heart - Irish Examiner on Horace Winter Says GoodbyeA journey that is both tender and sad, but a joy to witness. A moving and truly absorbing read - Image on Horace Winter Says GoodbyeHorace Winter is a character who will linger long after you’ve finished this highly original, moving, funny and elegant book - Irish Independent on Horace Winter Says GoodbyeConor Bowman
Conor Bowman was born on a Thursday in the west of Ireland. He is left-handed and hates coriander. In 1986, he stood up Samuel Beckett and has always regretted it. Incredibly, he was once offered a place to study in Cambridge University and that year changed his life.
His favourite writers are Graham Greene and A.M. Homes. Conor also writes songs. He has no mobile phone. He is not afraid of umbrellas and has an average sugar reading of 7.8. His hero is Elvis Presley. His favourite film is The 39 Steps. Conor works as a senior counsel and lives in Meath. He is married with four children.Returns
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