Summary
A FEBRUARY 2023 INDIE NEXT PICK
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE
A short, lyrical debut novel about love, loss, work, time, and the unquenchable desire for connection with others–for fans of Jenny Offill, Mieko Kawakami, David Szalay and Sheila Heti
The second time you came, we went from bar to bar to bar. It made the city feel smaller. Like a map we were folding to the size of a stamp. We were good at…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781609458171 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1609458176 |
| Author: | Keiran Goddard |
| Publisher: | Europa Editions |
| Imprint: | Europa Editions |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 13 February 2023 |
| Weight: | 299g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 135mm x 23mm |
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Critics Review
“Hourglass glows in the heart of the reader.”–Max Porter
“Evocative, ecstatic and saturated with off-kilter wit.”–Alexandra Kleeman
“Hourglass will stay with me for a long time. Hypnotic.”–Lemn Sissay
“If ever a book could be read as a pilgrimage to discover what the heart finds sacred, this is it.“―Irish Times
“A book for anyone who ever has been or ever will be heartbroken.”–Hollie McNish
“A stunning reimagining of the love story…every word shines new and true.”–Sophie Mackintosh, author of The Water Cure
About The Author
Keiran Goddard
Keiran Goddard is the author of one poetry pamphlet (Strings) and two full-length poetry collections, For the Chorus and Votive, the first of which was shortlisted for the Melita Hume Prize and runner-up for the William Blake Prize. He speaks on issues related to social change and currently develops research on workers’ rights, the future of work, automation, and trade unionism. Hourglass is his debut novel and his first US publication.
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