Midnight in a Perfect Life - Hardcover

Collins, Michael

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9780297859888: Midnight in a Perfect Life

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0297859889 ISBN 13: 9780297859888

Publisher: W&N, 2010

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About the Author:

Michael Collins was born in 1964 in Limerick, Ireland. He is the author of seven novels, and two collections of short stories. His work has garnered numerous awards, including a PUSHCART AWARD for BEST AMIERCAN SHORT STORIES, the KERRY INGREDIENTS IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR, along with being shortlisted for the BOOKER PRIZE and IMPAC PRIZE. Collins is also an extreme athlete and has won the Last Marathon in the Antarctic and set a record time in winning both the Himalayan 100 Mile Stage Race and the Everest Challenge Marathon.

Review:

"Irish novelist Michael Collins has proved himself a keen-eyed chronicler of contemporary America in works such as the Booker-nominated The Keepers of Truth... his latest sees him again meld elements of mystery fiction with literary tropes and the result is a diverting, if occasionally taxing, postmodern thriller... an erudite, involving examination of a character struggling with grief and alienation against a baffling urban landscape." METRO - 1.04.10 "an astute look at the male condition in the 21st century." THE BIG ISSUE - 26.04.10 "it's a testimony to Collins's skills that Midnight is as compelling as it is." HOT PRESS - IRELAND - 05.05.10

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