O'Neill, Jamie
At Swim, Two Boys
- ISBN 13:
- 9780743207140
- author:
- O'Neill, Jamie
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Scribner
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2002
- Pages:
- 656
- Dimensions:
- 129mm X 198mm
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
At Swim, Two Boys by Jamie O'Neill is a poignant and powerful novel about the transformative power of friendship and love. Against the vibrant backdrop of Dublin's iconic Forty Foot, two young men form a pact to swim the bay to the distant Muglins rock, a journey that becomes a metaphor for their own struggles with identity, freedom, and the uncertain future that lies ahead. As the turbulent year of 1916 unfolds, their secret love story takes on a life of its own, set against the tumultuous landscape of Ireland's path to independence. With prose that is both evocative and masterful, O'Neill crafts a shimmering novel that is at once a vivid picture of human freedom and a heart-wrenching exploration of the human condition. A beautifully written and deeply moving novel, At Swim, Two Boys is a worthwhile read for anyone who loves literature that is both beautiful and unflinchingly honest.
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