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Little Constructions

by Anna Burns
Little Constructions - Thryft
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Darkly comedic tale of a criminal family.

Little Constructions is a great read for those who enjoy dark satire and unconventional storytelling. Anna Burns creates a world where moral boundaries are blurred and criminals are the only family one can trust. The book's strength lies in its vivid characterization and vividly rendered dark humor that rarely crosses into a bleak territory. A truly remarkable achievement from a talented writer.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Little Constructions

by Anna Burns
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ISBN: 9780007164622
Authors: Anna Burns
Publisher: Harpercollins Pub Ltd
Date of Publication: 2008-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary, Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Related Topics: Crime
Goodreads rating: 3.31
(rated by 460 readers)

Description

The second novel from Anna Burns, critically acclaimed author of the Man Booker winning novel, Milkman’Brilliant … I can’t remember the last time I read prose so profound and so punchy’ Daily TelegraphAn irate woman bursts into the best gun shop in the town of Tiptoe Floorboard, helps herself to a Kalashnikov rifle and sets off in a taxi on her mission of retribution. So begins this kaleidoscopic, surreal and enigmatic tale of dark deeds in a small town.At the centre of Anna Burns’s startling new novel lies the Doe clan, a closely knit family of criminals and victims whose internal conflicts and convoluted relationships propel this simultaneously funny and terrifying story. Bound together by love and loyalty, fear and secrets, the Does and other inhabitants of Tiptoe Floorboard make up an unforgettable cast of characters. In a voice that is by turns chilling and wickedly funny, the narrator documents their struggle to make and maintain connections with each other, and – weaving back and forth in time – examines what transpires when unspeakable realities, long pushed from consciousness, begin to break through.Anna Burns’s first novel ‘No Bones’ was shortlisted for the Orange Prize. This second work secures her reputation as a writer of mesmerising originality and rare talent.
 

Darkly comedic tale of a criminal family.

Little Constructions is a great read for those who enjoy dark satire and unconventional storytelling. Anna Burns creates a world where moral boundaries are blurred and criminals are the only family one can trust. The book's strength lies in its vivid characterization and vividly rendered dark humor that rarely crosses into a bleak territory. A truly remarkable achievement from a talented writer.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.