The Fractured Life of Jimmy Dice
$74.33
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
12 December 2017
Summary
If you enjoy Colin Barrett, Kevin Barry, Donal Ryan and Lisa McInerney, you will want to read THE FRACTURED LIFE OF JIMMY DICE by Ronan Ryan. Jimmy is born a twin, and while he doesn’t know it, his nearest sibling has stayed with him forever, overseeing the drama of his life played out and acting as a narrative voice.
As a young boy, aged seven, Jimmy loses a lower limb to an attack dog - the first of many disasters that shape him for the future. Jimmy is a chancer who becomes a…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472237255 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472237250 |
| Author: | Ronan Ryan |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Tinder Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 12 December 2017 |
| Weight: | 314g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 28mm |
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An Irish epic with a potent post-millennial hum and a wave-like momentum that becomes insidiously addictive
An Irish epic with a potent post-millennial hum and a wave-like momentum that becomes insidiously addictive - Irish Independent
Hugely engaging… warm, sincere and big-hearted. A wonderful debut from an Irish talent - Image MagazineExpertly experimental. Ryan has talent to burn - Irish ExaminerRyan’s imaginative novel is full of adventure and told with compassion…a compelling account of a family’s fortunes - Irish TimesAn engaging coming of age story told from a truly unique perspective. The Fractured Life of Jimmy Dice is readable, thought provoking and highly entertaining - Sinead CrowleyAbout The Author
Ronan Ryan
Ronan Ryan is originally from Clonmel in Ireland. At thirteen, he moved to Nagoya, Japan. He was educated in Dublin and studied psychology at university before embarking on an MSc in neuropsychology. He completed an MSc in Creative Writing at the University of Edinburgh, and lived in New Zealand, where he completed an English Literature PhD. Returning to Dublin, he worked on Jimmy Dice, his first novel. He lives in Dublin, still.
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