{"product_id":"carry-me-down-paperback","title":"Carry Me Down - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eM. J. Hyland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIreland, 1971, John Egan is a misfit, 'a twelve year old in the body of a grown man with the voice of a giant who insists on the ridiculous truth'. With an obsession for the Guinness Book of Records and faith in his ability to detect when adults are lying, John remains hopeful despite the unfortunate cards life deals him. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring one year in John's life, from his voice breaking, through the breaking-up of his home life, to the near collapse of his sanity, we witness the gradual unsticking of John's mind, and the trouble that creates for him and his family.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I don't think I've ever read such a true book . . . A wonderful feat of imagination.\" Hilary Mantel \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Egan has a gift. He can tell when people are lying. Hoping that this talent will bring him fame, he has written to\u003cbr\u003ethe Guinness Book of Records. But while he waits for a letter in return, his obsession with uncovering the truth begins to threaten his already fragile family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Enthralling and absorbing.\" \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is fiction-writing of the highest order . . . The story of John Egan's twelfth year is both sympathetic and disturbing. It is also rich in understated humour.\" J.M. Coetzee \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An unputdownable read.\" \u003ci\u003eScotsman\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Remarkable . . . Convincing, oddly sympathetic and always compelling, this is a novel of dark truths.\" \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Uncompromising, unputdownable . . . a work of discreet brilliance. M.J. Hyland is a truly gifted writer.\" Ali Smith\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eM.J Hyland\u003c\/b\u003e is an ex-lawyer and the author of three multi-award-winning novels: \u003ci\u003e How the Light Gets In\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), \u003ci\u003eCarry Me Down\u003c\/i\u003e (2006) and \u003ci\u003eThis is How\u003c\/i\u003e (2009). \u003ci\u003eCarry Me Down\u003c\/i\u003e (2006) was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and won both the Hawthornden Prize and the Encore Prize. M.J Hyland has twice been longlisted for the Orange Prize (2004 and 2009), the Commonwealth Writers' Prize (2004 and 2007) and \u003ci\u003eThis is How\u003c\/i\u003e (2009) was also longlisted for the Dublin International IMPAC prize. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eM.J Hyland is also a lecturer in Creative Writing in the Centre for New Writing at the University of Manchester where she runs fiction workshops, alongside Martin Amis (2007-2010), Colm Toibin (2010-2011) and Jeanette Winterson (2013 - ). M.J Hyland also runs regular Fiction Masterclasses in the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e Masterclass Programme, and has twice been shortlisted for the BBC Short Story Prize (2011 and 2012). She also publishes in the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e 'How to Write' series, and has written nonfiction for the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and elsewhere. M.J Hyland is also co-founder of the Hyland \u0026amp; Byrne Editing Firm (see - www.editingfirm \u0026amp; www.mjhyland.com). She lives in Manchester.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53735453622636,"sku":"9781841959061","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/3019\/6844\/files\/09f5851a51d23a52b1a2082d138d3a44.webp?v=1778382587","url":"https:\/\/pattansenterprise.com\/products\/carry-me-down-paperback","provider":"Pattansenterprise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}