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Patrick Flanery

    January 1, 1975

    Patrick Flanery explores complex themes of identity and social critique through a penetrating writing style. His work, informed by a deep engagement with literary history, offers a unique lens on the human condition. Flanery's approach is marked by meticulous attention to detail and a gift for crafting rich, multifaceted characters. His prose is thought-provoking, leaving a lasting impression on the reader.

    The Ginger Child
    Absolution
    Night for Day
    I Am No One
    Fallen Land
    • 2019

      Night for Day

      • 672 pages
      • 24 hours of reading
      3.2(23)Add rating

      A feverish vision of McCarthy-era Hollywood...

      Night for Day
    • 2019

      The Ginger Child

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      2.9(42)Add rating

      A raw and heart-wrenching literary memoir about a queer couple's attempt to adopt a child.

      The Ginger Child
    • 2016

      Set in the post-Snowden era of creeping surveillance of ordinary citizens and everyday life, I Am No One explores how a world without privacy is a world without freedom of expression.

      I Am No One
    • 2013

      Absolution

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      3.1(40)Add rating

      'A wonderfully constructed and gripping novel about betrayal and shadows in South Africa' AS Byatt, Guardian, 'Books of the Year' Following the critical acclaim for his astonishing debut novel, Flanery has confirmed himself as one of the brightest rising literary stars

      Absolution
    • 2013

      Fallen Land

      • 422 pages
      • 15 hours of reading
      3.4(12)Add rating

      As the financial crisis hits, property developer Paul Krovik is driven insane by the failure of his dream. Julia and Nathaniel arrive from Chicago with their son, Copley, and buy up Paul's signature home in a mortgage sale. They move into the half-finished subdivision and settle into their brave new world. Yet violence lies just beneath the surface of this land, and simmers deep within Nathaniel.

      Fallen Land