β Scribed by Claire-Louise Bennett
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Shortlisted for the 2016 International Dylan Thomas Prize
Named one of The Millions' Most Anticpated Books of 2016
"A sharp, funny, and eccentric debut ... Pond makes the case for Bennett as an innovative writer of real talent. ... [It]reminds us that small things have great depths."βNew York Times Book Review
"Dazzling...exquisitely written and daring ." βO, the Oprah Magazine
Immediately upon its publication in Ireland, Claire-Louise Bennett's debut began to attract attention well beyond the expectations of the tiny Irish press that published it. A deceptively slender volume, it captures with utterly mesmerizing virtuosity the interior reality of its unnamed protagonist, a young woman living a singular and mostly solitary existence on the outskirts of a small coastal village. Sidestepping the usual conventions of narrative, it focuses on the details of her daily experienceβfrom the best way to eat porridge...
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