Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Short-listed for the Costa First Novel Award
Winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature for 2015
A deeply attuned portrait of the human mind . . . An unsettling literary surprise of the best sort. Atlantic
It is springtime, and two outcasts a man ignored, even shunned by his village, and the one-eyed dog he takes into his quiet, tightly shuttered life find each other, by accident or fate, and forge an unlikely connection. As their friendship grows, their small, seaside town suddenly takes note of them, falsely perceiving menace where there is only mishap; the unlikely duo must take to the road.Gorgeously written in poetic and mesmerizing prose, Spill Simmer Falter Wither garnered wild support in its native Ireland, where the Irish Times praised it as a novel bursting with brio, braggadocio and bite. It is also a moving depiction of how over the four seasons echoed in the title a relationship between fellow damaged creatures can bring them both comfort. One of those rare stories that utterly, completely imagines its way into a life most of us would never see, it transforms us in our understanding of not only the world, but also of ourselves."
Synopsis
Winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature * Winner of the Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year Award * Short-listed for the Costa First Novel Award * Long-listed for theDesmond Elliott Prize* Long-listed for the Guardian First Book Award 2015, Readers Choice * Long-listed for the Warwick Prize for Writing 2015 * Long-listed for 2015 Edinburgh First Novel Award
A deeply attuned portrait of the human mind An unsettling literary surprise of the best sort. Atlantic
This book is like a flame in daylight: beautiful and unexpected. Anne Enright
It is springtime, and two outcasts a man ignored, even shunned by his village, and the one-eyed dog he takes into his quiet, tightly shuttered life find each other, by accident or fate, and forge an unlikely connection. As their friendship grows, their small, seaside town falsely perceives menace where there is only mishap and the duo must take to the road.
Gorgeously written in poetic and mesmerizing prose, Spill Simmer Falter Wither is one of those rare stories that utterly and completely imagines its way into a life most of us would never see. It transforms us in our understanding not only of the world, but also of ourselves.
A man-and-his-dog story like no other. San Francisco Chronicle
Spill Simmer Falter Wither] hums with its own distinctiveness. Guardian (UK)
A tour de force...A stunning and wonderful achievement by a writer touched by greatness.
Joseph O Connor, for the Irish Times"
Synopsis
A critically acclaimed debut novel praised as unbearably poignant and beautifully told (Eimear McBride), this captivating story follows a misfit man who adopts a misfit dog.
It is springtime, and two outcasts -- a man ignored, even shunned by his village, and the one-eyed dog he takes into his quiet, tightly shuttered life -- find each other, by accident or fate, and forge an unlikely connection. As their friendship grows, their small seaside town falsely perceives menace where there is only mishap -- and the duo must take to the road.
Gorgeously written in poetic and mesmerizing prose, Spill Simmer Falter Wither is one of those rare stories that utterly and completely imagines its way into a life most of us would never see. It transforms us in our understanding not only of the world, but also of ourselves.
Winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature * Winner of the Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year Award * Short-listed for the Costa First Novel Award * Long-listed for the Desmond Elliott Prize * Long-listed for the Guardian First Book Award 2015, Readers' Choice * Long-listed for the Warwick Prize for Writing 2015 * Long-listed for 2015 Edinburgh First Novel Award
"A deeply attuned portrait of the human mind...An unsettling literary surprise of the best sort." -- Atlantic
"This book is like a flame in daylight: beautiful and unexpected." -- Anne Enright
"A man-and-his-dog story like no other." -- San Francisco Chronicle
" Spill Simmer Falter Wither] hums with its own distinctiveness." -- Guardian (UK)
Synopsis
Winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature * Winner of the Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year Award * Short-listed for the Costa First Novel Award * Long-listed for the Desmond Elliott Prize * Long-listed for the Guardian First Book Award 2015, Readers' Choice * Long-listed for the Warwick Prize for Writing 2015 * Long-listed for 2015 Edinburgh First Novel Award
-A deeply attuned portrait of the human mind...An unsettling literary surprise of the best sort.---Atlantic
-This book is like a flame in daylight: beautiful and unexpected.---Anne Enright
It is springtime, and two outcasts--a man ignored, even shunned by his village, and the one-eyed dog he takes into his quiet, tightly shuttered life--find each other, by accident or fate, and forge an unlikely connection. As their friendship grows, their small, seaside town falsely perceives menace where there is only mishap--and the duo must take to the road.
Gorgeously written in poetic and mesmerizing prose, Spill Simmer Falter Wither is one of those rare stories that utterly and completely imagines its way into a life most of us would never see. It transforms us in our understanding not only of the world, but also of ourselves.
-A man-and-his-dog story like no other.---San Francisco Chronicle
- Spill Simmer Falter Wither] hums with its own distinctiveness.--- Guardian (UK)
-A tour de force...A stunning and wonderful achievement by a writer touched by greatness.-
--Joseph O'Connor, for the Irish Times