A Lie About My Father
$25.51
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
18 November 2025
Summary
Shadows of a Father: A Memoir of Forgiveness and Understanding
John Burnside’s poignant memoir delves into the fractured relationship with his father, a man defined by his demons. Revisit this exquisite exploration of a lost childhood, a world of machismo, and the enduring search for understanding.
He died in the Silver Band Club in Corby, a heart attack striking him down between the bar and the cigarette machine. He was a foundling, a fantasist, a brooding and intimidating …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529962888 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529962889 |
| Author: | John Burnside |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 18 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 244g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 22mm |
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About The Author
John Burnside
John Burnside was among the most acclaimed writers of his generation. His novels, short stories, poetry and memoirs won numerous awards, including the Geoffrey Faber Memorial, Saltire Scottish Book of the Year and, in 2023, he received the David Cohen Prize for a lifetime’s achievement in literature. In 2011 Black Cat Bone won both the Forward and the T.S. Eliot Prizes for poetry. He died in 2024.
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