Poles Apart
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
An uplifting, feel-good read about the power of friendship and community.
Anna Burns crafts prose that delves into the raw and visceral realities of life in Northern Ireland. Her distinctive literary style employs a unique, often experimental language that captures the intricate complexities of human relationships and societal pressures. Burns explores themes of identity, trauma, and resilience, focusing on characters navigating a world shaped by conflict and unrest. Her work offers readers an intense and unforgettable literary experience.






An uplifting, feel-good read about the power of friendship and community.
A shattering and blackly funny debut in the tradition of Roddy Doyle, "No Bones" follows a young woman growing up in a Belfast beset by the Troubles.
WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2018: A tale of gossip and hearsay, silence and deliberate deafness. It is the story of inaction with enormous consequences. 'Milkman is extraordinary. I've been reading passages aloud for the pleasure of hearing it. It's frightening, hilarious, wily and joyous all at the same time.' - Lisa McInerney, author of The Glorious Heresies
The new novel from Anna Burns, critically acclaimed author of 'No Bones'.
In "Größtenteils heldenhaft" von Anna Burns wird humorvoll die Beziehung zwischen einem Superhelden und seiner Femme Fatale beleuchtet, die von Bösewichten mit einem tödlichen Zauber belegt ist. Mit einer schrecklich netten Großtante und dem ewigen Kampf um die Liebe bietet der Roman ein abenteuerliches und witziges Lesevergnügen.