Terence Gallagher

Lowlands

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Produktbeschreibung

Fiction. When James Ward, a high- school freshman living in Queens, meets Cornelia Parsons he gains entry into a very old, very secretive, and to him very attractive world. Cornelia and her enigmatic guardian Miss Widdershins belong to a confederation of travelers, perpetual exiles who left Ireland and Scotland centuries ago and who now recognize no law but their own. They are facing a crisis brought on by a malignant deserter. And now Cornelia expects her new friend James to take a hand. Fans of John Crowley's Little, Big will be fans of this subtle, mysterious novel about two teens coming of age in a too-modern age. The story is highly engaging, with a varied array of nostalgic touches from different countries and periods...The various players are quietly but richly delineated, and their conversations ring true; James and Cornelia's relationship is particularly strong. Indeed, the plot often takes a back seat to character development and exploration of the travelers' secret world. This is a welcome choice, however, as Gallagher often handles it deftly.--Kirkus Reviews

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Livingston Press at the University of West Al
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 346g
• ISBN-13: 9781604891911
• ISBN-10: 1604891912
• Artikelnr.: 48923487

Autorenporträt

Terence Gallagher grew up in Queens, NY. He studied classics in Massachusetts and medieval history in Toronto, and harbors a general interest in old culture, old customs, old habits, and old ideas. He has a particular fascination with the aftermath of exile and ruin -- the survival and adaptation of culture under seemingly impossible circumstances.