基本信息·出版社：Fourth Estate Ltd ·页码：304 页 ·出版日期：2010年04月 ·ISBN：0007197519 ·International Standard Book Number：0007197519 · ...
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基本信息·出版社：Fourth Estate Ltd
·页码：304 页
·出版日期：2010年04月
·ISBN：0007197519
·International Standard Book Number：0007197519
·条形码：9780007197514
·EAN：9780007197514
·装帧：平装
·正文语种：英语
内容简介 The second novel from exciting, young novelist Nick Laird -- an artful meditation on love and life in contemporary London. When David Pinner introduces his former teacher, the American artist Ruth Marks, to his friend and flatmate James Glover, he unwittingly sets in place a love triangle loaded with tension, guilt and heartbreak. As David plays reluctant witness (and more) to James and Ruth's escalating love affair, he must come to terms with his own blighted emotional life. Set in the London art scene awash with new money and intellectual pretension, in the sleek galleries and posh restaurants of a Britannia resurgent with cultural and economic power, Nick Laird's insightful and drolly satirical novel vividly portrays three people whose world gradually fractures along the fault lines of desire, truth and jealousy. With wit and compassion, Laird explores the very nature of contemporary romance, among damaged souls whose hearts and heads never quite line up long enough for them to achieve true happiness.
作者简介 Nick Laird was born in 1975 in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and until recently worked as a lawyer in London. His poems, essays and reviews have been published in various anthologies and journals, including the Times Literary Supplement and the London Review of Books. Laird's two poetry collections, 'To a Fault' and 'On Purpose', are published by Faber and Faber, and his first novel, 'Utterly Monkey', was published by Fourth Estate in 2005.
媒体推荐 '"Glover's Mistake" is a fine, thoughtful piece of work that combines a compelling plot and pithy insights into the relationship between creativity and criticism; between art and those who make their livings skulking in its shadow.' John O'Connell, The Times 'It is a book that takes its characters pretty seriously, feeling their pain and acknowledging the complexity and muddle of their lives!the strength of this book comes from the sheer quality of the writing.' Guardian 'A very special and terrifically enjoyable book. Not to be missed.' Daily Mail 'Laird's characterisation is so skilful!The slow-burning, straight-faced humour is effective, the quality of observations assured.' Sunday Times '"Glover's Mistake" is a stifling study of frustration and tightening obsession!It is Laird's poetic voice that it the real attraction. "Glover's Mistake" is punctuated by witty social observations and tantalising flashes of brilliance.' Sunday Telegraph 'Taking the template of his old work -- precise, clever, fast-paced fiction -- and bringing it several steps forward!Laird has a pacy, captivating style that keeps your eyes firmly fastened to the page!He is the kind of author who makes you interested to see what he will do next.' Sunday Business Post '"Glover's Mistake" is a curiously old-fashioned book, although not in a bad way. It's an entertaining comedy of manners reminiscent of everyone from David Lodge to Kingsley Amis.' The Gloss magazine 'Laird's insightful observations on modern romance and the London art scene make this novel an entertaining read.' Hot Press '"Glover's Mistake" is well set up for an Andrew Davies' "Line of Beauty" style BBC adaptation!A triumph from the Tyrone-born poet and novelist.' RTE Guide Praise for 'Utterly Monkey': '"Utterly Monkey" is the real thing; a novel rich in both achievement and promise, by a writer who can actually write.' Jane Shilling, The Times 'Funny, good-humoured and deftly written.' James Walton, Daily Telegraph 'Fluently written, ebulliently implausible, Nick Laird's fiction debut is an entertaining mix of thriller and comedy of misfortunes.' Independent on Sunday '"Utterly Monkey" is an extraordinarily accomplished novel, by a confident and eloquent voice, filled with humour and insights.' Sunday Times 'Part caper movie, part coming-of-age story, part urban satire, "Monkey" introduces a writer with a wonderfully original and limber voice -- a writer who seems able to jump genres as easily as he shifts narrative gears.' Michiko Kakutani, New York Times 'Exquisitely written and extremely entertaining.' Charlie Lee Potter, Mail on Sunday 'Laird has earned his place on the writers' catwalk. Expect to hear much more from this season's smash hit.' Belfast Telegraph 'Laird paces the story well, and shows his poetry roots with some arresting imagery.This is a debut with humour and a heart.' Marie Claire
