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How to Build a Boat
Elaine Feeney
How to Build a Boat
Synopsis
Meet Jamie and his community on the west coast of Ireland, in the most uplifting and tender book of the year
Jamie O'Neill loves the colour red. He also loves tall trees, patterns, rain that comes with wind, the curvature of many objects, books with dust jackets, cats, rivers and Edgar Allan Poe. At age 13 there are two things he especially wants in life: to build a Perpetual Motion Machine, and to connect with his mother Noelle, who died when he was born. In his mind these things are intimately linked. And at his new school, where all else is disorientating and overwhelming, he finds two people who might just be able to help him.How to Build a Boat is the story of how one boy and his mission transforms the lives of his teachers, Tess and Tadhg, and brings together a community. Written with tenderness and verve, it's about love, family and connection, the power of imagination, and how our greatest adventures never happen alone.
** LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023**
** SHORTLISTED FOR IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2023 **
**AS SEEN ON BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS**
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Elaine Feeney
Elaine Feeney is a writer from Ireland and she lectures at The National University of Ireland, Galway. Feeney has published three collections of poetry including The Radio was Gospel and Rise. She wrote the award-winning drama piece with the Liz Roche Company, WRoNGHEADED which opened at the Dublin Fringe Festival and ran for the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Feeney’s short story Sojourn was included in The Art of The Glimpse, 100 Irish Short Stories Edited by Sinead Gleeson. As You Were (Vintage) - her debut novel was shortlisted for The Irish Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards, included in top debuts of 2020 in The Observer, shortlisted for The Kate O’ Brien Award, chosen by Booker Prize Winner, Douglas Stuart as best read of 2020. It has recently been shortlisted for The Rathbone’s Folio Prize, honouring the best work of English Literature in any genre. Feeney featured in various Best of 2020 lists including The Telegraph, Herald (Scotland), Irish Independent, Evening Standard, Guardian, Observer, Sunday Times, Foyles and Irish Times.
