Two people fall in love, not yet knowing where they have come from or where they are going. Kevern doesn't know why his father always drew two fingers across his lips when he said a world starting with a J. It wasn't then, and isn't now, the time or place to be asking questions. Ailinn too has grown up in the dark about who she was or where she came from. On their first date Kevern kisses the bruises under her eyes. He doesn't ask who hurt her. Brutality has grown commonplace. They aren't sure if they have fallen in love of their own accord, or whether they've been pushed into each other's arms. But who would have pushed them, and why?
Hanging over the lives of all the characters in this novel is a momentous catastrophe - a past event shrouded in suspicion, denial and apology, now referred to as "What Happened, If It Happened".
J is a novel to be talked about. It is thought provoking and life changing and comes from the genius that is Man Booker Prize-winner Howard Jacobson, winner for The Finkler Question.
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Two people fall in love, not yet knowing where they have come from or where they are going. Kevern doesn't know why his father always drew two fingers across his lips when he said a world starting with a J. It wasn't then, and isn't now, the time or place to be asking questions. Ailinn too has grown up in the dark about who she was or where she came from. On their first date Kevern kisses the bruises under her eyes. He doesn't ask who hurt her. Brutality has grown commonplace. They aren't sure if they have fallen in love of their own accord, or whether they've been pushed into each other's arms. But who would have pushed them, and why?
Hanging over the lives of all the characters in this novel is a momentous catastrophe - a past event shrouded in suspicion, denial and apology, now referred to as "What Happened, If It Happened".
J is a novel to be talked about. It is thought provoking and life changing and comes from the genius that is Man Booker Prize-winner Howard Jacobson, winner for The Finkler Question.
Imprint | Jonathan Cape |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | September 2014 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
Authors | Howard Jacobson |
Dimensions | 233 x 153 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 326 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-224-10205-6 |
Barcode | 9780224102056 |
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LSN | 0-224-10205-2 |