Description
If you enjoy Colin Barrett, Kevin Barry, Donal Ryan and Lisa McInerney, you will want to read THE FRACTURED LIFE OF JIMMY DICE by Ronan Ryan. Jimmy is born a twin, and while he doesn't know it, his nearest sibling has stayed with him forever, overseeing the drama of his life played out and acting as a narrative voice. As a young boy, aged seven, Jimmy loses a lower limb to an attack dog - the first of many disasters that shape him for the future. Jimmy is a chancer who becomes a wilful man unafraid to stand up to a notorious Dublin gangster. He's also a young man with heart and belief: a loyal son, a good friend, a courageous brother and a sweet and passionate lover. Part love story, part coming of age, The Fractured Life of Jimmy Dice is also the story of a life in the changing streets of Ireland, from the days of the Troubles to the boom and bust years and Dublin today.
About the Author
Ronan Ryan is an Irish writer, based in Dublin. His debut novel, The Fractured Life of Jimmy Dice, published by Tinder Press, was one of the Irish Independent Review’s ‘Books of the Year’ and a finalist for The Lascaux Prize. His work has appeared in The Irish Times, Narrative, Boston Review, Banshee, The Lonely Crowd, and elsewhere, and was a finalist for the Tobias Wolff Award (twice), the Slippery Elm Prose Contest, the Narrative Winter Story Contest, the Machigonne and Breakwater Fiction Contests, and the ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Writing Competition. He has won The Well Review Award, Bursary Awards in Literature from the Arts Council of Ireland and Dublin City Council, and Writer in Residence posts at the Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris, the Kerouac House in Orlando, Brendan House in Birr, the Heinrich Böll Cottage on Achill Island, and the Užupis Arts Incubator in Vilnius.'Ryan is a bold and brilliant new voice in Irish fiction. With a narrative that is both unique and spellbinding - he is a rising star' (Cat Hogan, author of They All Fall Down)'An engaging coming of age story told from a truly unique perspective. The Fractured Life of Jimmy Dice is readable, thought provoking and highly entertaining.' (Sinéad Crowley, author of Can Anybody Help Me?)‘A brilliant debut. Edgy fast paced and clever. With his cinematic prose, Ronan Ryan takes you on many adventures which never fail to hold your attention. A fresh exciting new voice to be savoured.’ (Hina Belitz, author of Set Me Free)'An Irish epic with a potent post-millennial hum and a wave-like momentum that becomes insidiously addictive.' (Irish Independent)'Expertly experimental. Ryan has talent to burn.' (Irish Examiner)'Hugely engaging... warm, sincere and big-hearted. A wonderful debut from an Irish talent.' (Image Magazine)'Brimming with affection, wisdom and texture, this coming-of-age saga announces the 36-year-old as one of the more accomplished newcomers in Irish fiction.' (Sunday Independent)'Ryan's imaginative novel is full of adventure and told with compassion...a compelling account of a family's fortunes.' (The Irish Times)‘Combines a sweet romance with a coming-of-age story that will appeal to fans of Roddy Doyle and Lisa McInerney.’ (Irish Country Magazine)'Highly experimental, the debut is well and thoughtfully written. We'll be hearing more from Ronan Ryan.' (Books Ireland)
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