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Around a hidden lake in the mountains is a perfect place. The people there live long and contented lives. But not for much longer... Andrew, May and Ewan will destroy everything. Unless the mystery that awaits deep, deep down destroys them first...
272 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 1, 2011
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Garrett Carr
7 books92 followersTHE BOY FROM THE SEA
"A novel of heart-bumping power and sparkling vividness, this book evokes the seethe and surge of an island nation's sea fables while being suspicious of sentiment, often wittily so. A story about a very specific place that somehow comes to seem an everywhere and a people who feel familiar as faces in mirrors. A breathtaking achievement." Joseph O'Connor, author of Star of the Sea and My Father's House.
“Compulsive reading . . . Compassionate, lyrical and full of devilment.” Louise Kennedy, author of Trespasses
"The Boy from the Sea is a single-generation family saga as dazzlingly compact as it is comprehensively insightful, a love story in which the tenderness and forbearance are all the more moving for the eloquence with which the hardships and reticence are rendered." Jim Shepard, author of The Book of Aron
"The Boy from the Sea has that rare quality I often find myself searching for in a novel – narrative intimacy among the vastness of life. Garrett Carr is meticulous and precise in his writing – the skilled invisibility of a true craftsman. This book is fully alive, and enlivens the reader." Rónán Hession, author of Ghost Mountain
"I was captivated by the trials and triumphs of the Bonnars. A bittersweet ballad of a novel, I'll be thinking about for a very long time."Jan Carson, author of The Fire Starters
THE RULE OF THE LAND: WALKING IRELAND'S BORDER
A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week
“Great writing about landscape and history” Colm Tóibín (Bad Blood, Brooklyn)
“Garrett Carr engages a mapmaker’s eye and a writer’s sensibility to create a great book” The Irish Times
“It is Carr's contention that Ireland is more divided than any of us suspected — not in two but in three: north, south and borderland. The third state is opened up in this marvellous book” The Daily Telegraph
“Timely, informative and often very funny” Tom Holland (Rubicon, Persian Fire)
“Packed with interest – varied and fun to read” Times Literary Supplement
“Powerfully captures the often desolate beauty of the border landscape in language that is both robust, yet lyrical” David Park (Light in Amsterdam, The Truth Commissioner)
“Wonderfully written [and] like good art should, it constantly surprises and offers new perspectives; you see things differently afterwards” Irish Independent
“From ancient defensive monuments to newly-built peace bridges, Carr gently uncoils themes of land, home, and power” Irish Examiner
“A poignant, funny, memorable read, layered with ideas” Nicholas Crane (BBC)
“A sensitive portrait of the people of these borderlands, and his maps of the route are full of unexpected, lively detail” Radio Times
“Reminiscent of Tim Robinson's response to landscape and what dwells within” Sunday Times
“An exceptional read” Sunday Independent
“The place is rich indeed in life and stone, and I have seldom encountered line drawings as clear and beautiful and photographs as fine as those that appear in this brilliant guide to the border” Literary Review
In the wake of the EU referendum, Ireland's border has gained greater significance: it will be the UK's frontier with the European Union. Over the past year, Garrett Carr has travelled this border, on foot and by canoe, to uncover a landscape with a troubled past and an uncertain future. Across this thinly populated line, travelling down hidden pathways and among ancient monuments, Carr encounters a variety of characters who have made this liminal space their home. He reveals the turbulent history of this landscape and changes the way we look at nationhood, land and power.
The book incorporates Carr's own maps and photographs.
Author of THE BADNESS OF BALLYDOG
“A born storyteller … ”
The Times
“One of the most imaginative debut children's novels I've read in a long time … Carr's writing is a joy - confident, muscular and fearless.”
The Irish Independent
"... one of those books that makes me wish there were no ca
"A novel of heart-bumping power and sparkling vividness, this book evokes the seethe and surge of an island nation's sea fables while being suspicious of sentiment, often wittily so. A story about a very specific place that somehow comes to seem an everywhere and a people who feel familiar as faces in mirrors. A breathtaking achievement." Joseph O'Connor, author of Star of the Sea and My Father's House.
“Compulsive reading . . . Compassionate, lyrical and full of devilment.” Louise Kennedy, author of Trespasses
"The Boy from the Sea is a single-generation family saga as dazzlingly compact as it is comprehensively insightful, a love story in which the tenderness and forbearance are all the more moving for the eloquence with which the hardships and reticence are rendered." Jim Shepard, author of The Book of Aron
"The Boy from the Sea has that rare quality I often find myself searching for in a novel – narrative intimacy among the vastness of life. Garrett Carr is meticulous and precise in his writing – the skilled invisibility of a true craftsman. This book is fully alive, and enlivens the reader." Rónán Hession, author of Ghost Mountain
"I was captivated by the trials and triumphs of the Bonnars. A bittersweet ballad of a novel, I'll be thinking about for a very long time."Jan Carson, author of The Fire Starters
THE RULE OF THE LAND: WALKING IRELAND'S BORDER
A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week
“Great writing about landscape and history” Colm Tóibín (Bad Blood, Brooklyn)
“Garrett Carr engages a mapmaker’s eye and a writer’s sensibility to create a great book” The Irish Times
“It is Carr's contention that Ireland is more divided than any of us suspected — not in two but in three: north, south and borderland. The third state is opened up in this marvellous book” The Daily Telegraph
“Timely, informative and often very funny” Tom Holland (Rubicon, Persian Fire)
“Packed with interest – varied and fun to read” Times Literary Supplement
“Powerfully captures the often desolate beauty of the border landscape in language that is both robust, yet lyrical” David Park (Light in Amsterdam, The Truth Commissioner)
“Wonderfully written [and] like good art should, it constantly surprises and offers new perspectives; you see things differently afterwards” Irish Independent
“From ancient defensive monuments to newly-built peace bridges, Carr gently uncoils themes of land, home, and power” Irish Examiner
“A poignant, funny, memorable read, layered with ideas” Nicholas Crane (BBC)
“A sensitive portrait of the people of these borderlands, and his maps of the route are full of unexpected, lively detail” Radio Times
“Reminiscent of Tim Robinson's response to landscape and what dwells within” Sunday Times
“An exceptional read” Sunday Independent
“The place is rich indeed in life and stone, and I have seldom encountered line drawings as clear and beautiful and photographs as fine as those that appear in this brilliant guide to the border” Literary Review
In the wake of the EU referendum, Ireland's border has gained greater significance: it will be the UK's frontier with the European Union. Over the past year, Garrett Carr has travelled this border, on foot and by canoe, to uncover a landscape with a troubled past and an uncertain future. Across this thinly populated line, travelling down hidden pathways and among ancient monuments, Carr encounters a variety of characters who have made this liminal space their home. He reveals the turbulent history of this landscape and changes the way we look at nationhood, land and power.
The book incorporates Carr's own maps and photographs.
Author of THE BADNESS OF BALLYDOG
“A born storyteller … ”
The Times
“One of the most imaginative debut children's novels I've read in a long time … Carr's writing is a joy - confident, muscular and fearless.”
The Irish Independent
"... one of those books that makes me wish there were no ca
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January 9, 2013
Ewan can see monsters, wherever he is. That's not because he has any special abilities - unlike his friend May, who can telepathically talk to the animals, or Andrew, who starts this book a sub-human, with a Hell boy-type mutated and very mighty arm, and demons writhing inside him sending him berserk. No, Ewan can see monsters everywhere he looks because life is like that - especially adults. So when May decides a fabled pool of magical water is what can cure Andrew, they go and find an idyllic place of long life, peace and Utopia. And still Ewan can see monsters.
What I thought about this book (my likes/dislikes and feelings):
I quite enjoyed this book how it had an animated story line fun and adventurous un-human and immortal. Garrett Carr twists ordinary life into something rich and strange it’s entertaining and cleverly constructed even though it was imaginary it was believable and thrilling it also widens its target rage which is extraordinary and I feel that this book can be read thoroughly with enjoyment. This book also had amazing characters such as Ewan who can see Monsters sub human’s WOW
What I thought about this book (my likes/dislikes and feelings):
I quite enjoyed this book how it had an animated story line fun and adventurous un-human and immortal. Garrett Carr twists ordinary life into something rich and strange it’s entertaining and cleverly constructed even though it was imaginary it was believable and thrilling it also widens its target rage which is extraordinary and I feel that this book can be read thoroughly with enjoyment. This book also had amazing characters such as Ewan who can see Monsters sub human’s WOW
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