Disturbance

Disturbance

by JamieO'Neill (Author)

Synopsis

Nilus Moore, a young Irish boy, lives with his father in their decaying, shambolic house. Haunted by the death of his mother, he escapes the chaos outside in the refuge of his room where he plays obsessively with an enormous matt-black jigsaw, its orderly perfection an answer to his loss. His garlic-chewing father has taken to his bed with a bottle of brandy, oblivious of his own brother's plans to demolish his already crumbling house. As the rest of his world seems to tumble around him, Nilus has to struggle to keep his home - and his sanity - from falling apart.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 01 Sep 2003

ISBN 10: 0743231732
ISBN 13: 9780743231732

Media Reviews
The story is populated by quirky characters and is told in language relished as much for its idiomatic sound as its verisimilitude. -- Irish Times
Author Bio
Jamie O'Neill was brought up in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin. He spent ten years working as a night porter whilst writing AT SWIM, TWO BOYS.