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The brilliant new novel from the author of the Man-Booker-shortlisted Carry Me Down

John Egan wächst in der irischen Provinz auf, es sind die Siebzigerjahre, und der Alltag ist von Geldnot bestimmt. Doch John besitzt eine außergewöhnliche Gabe: die Lügen der Erwachsenen zu durchschauen, was für ihn und seine Familie tragische Folgen hat. – Ein beklemmendes Familiendrama um eine Gabe, die alles andere als ein Segen ist.

Ireland, 1971: John Egan is a misfit, 'a twelve year old in the body of a grown man with the voice of a giant who insists on the ridiculous truth'. With an obsession for the Guinness Book of Records and faith in his ability to detect when adults are lying, John remains hopeful despite the unfortunate cards life deals him. During one year in John's life, from his voice breaking, through the breaking-up of his home life, to the near collapse of his sanity, we witness the gradual unsticking of John's mind, and the trouble that creates for him and his family...

First novel by Man Booker Prize shortlisted author.