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The Past

The Past

by NeilJordan (Author)

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    Paperback 2005

    $19.68

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    Paperback 1993

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Synopsis

In this brilliant novel, a man searches for the truth about his parentage. His grandmother was a flamboyantly bad actress at the Abbey Theatre, married to a Free State hero. Slowly he uncovers more of his history. The pieces of the past begin to fit together, and the truth of his family is revealed...

$19.68

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 320
 Edition: New edition
 Publisher: John Murray Publishers Ltd
Published: 03 Jan 2005
ISBN 10: 0719561914
ISBN 13: 9780719561917
Book Overview: 'One of the most poignant, beautifully controlled and underrated novels to have appeared in recent years' Time Out

Media Reviews
Exquisite. beautifully written * Times Literary Supplement *
A haunting experience * The Daily Telegraph *
A wonderful Irish novel * New York Times *
One of the most original talents to emerge in the last decade * The Spectator *
Author Bio
Neil Jordan is the author of three acclaimed novels and an award-winning collection of stories, all of which are available in John Murray paperback. His most recent novel, SHADE, is published in paperback alongside THE PAST. As a director, his films include 'The Company of Wolves', 'Mona Lisa', 'The End of the Affair', and 'The Crying Game', which won him an Oscar for Best Screenplay.