CAPTAINS & KINGS-JOHNSTON - Hardcover

Johnston, Jennifer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0006541046 ISBN 13: 9780006541042

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, 1985

Synopsis

Living in the old house, surrounded only by ghosts of his past, Mr Prendergast seemed himself to be a relic of another, more gracious age. Then Diarmid s arrival signals an end to the measured tedium of his days. The growing friendship between the man and the boy is viewed with more than suspicion by both Diarmid s parents and by Mr Prendergast s righteous neighbours.
The thin veneer of civilisation is about to crack...
Formidably well done... completely convincing... Extraordinary!
GUARDIAN
Assured and skilful.
SUNDAY TIMES
A memorable first novel.
SUNDAY EXPRESS
Touching, funny... the best first novel I ve read in years.
KINGSLEY AMIS

About this title

About the Author:

Jennifer Johnston is one of the foremost Irish writers of her, or any, generation. She has won the Whitbread Prize (THE OLD JEST), the Evening Standard Best First Novel Award (for THE CAPTAINS AND THE KINGS), the Yorkshire Post Award, Best Book of the Year (twice, for THE CAPTAINS AND THE KINGS and HOW MANY MILES TO BABYLON?). She was also shortlisted for the Booker Prize with SHADOWS ON OUR SKIN.

Review:

Formidably well done * Guardian * Assured and skillful * The Sunday Times * I greatly enjoyed and admired The Captains and the Kings -- Kingsley Amis * Observer * Elegantly written... it is a tragic story with a merciful ending... Jennifer Johnston knows her Ireland as well as she knows human nature * Irish Times * Jennifer Johnston has written a beauty...full of sharp truth * Daily Telegraph *

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0006541046
• ISBN 13: 9780006541042
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144