Niall Williams
Auteur de Quatre lettres d'amour
A propos de l'auteur
Author and playwright Niall Williams was born in Dublin in 1958. He received a Master's degree in Modern American Literature from University College Dublin, where he also studied English and French literature. In 1980, he moved to New York and worked as a copywriter for Avon Books. In 1985, he afficher plus moved back to Ireland to become a full-time writer. His first four books were co-written with his wife and deal with their life together in Kiltumper, Ireland. On his own, he has written three plays and five novels. His first novel, Four Letters of Love, became an international bestseller. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
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- Nom canonique
- Williams, Niall
- Date de naissance
- 1958
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- Ireland
- Lieu de naissance
- Dublin, Ireland
- Lieux de résidence
- Dublin, Ireland
New York, New York, USA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
West Clare, Ireland - Études
- University College Dublin (MA | Modern American Literature)
- Professions
- author
- Agent
- Caroline Michel (PFD)
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2014 Booker Prize longlist: History of the Rain à Booker Prize (Octobre 2015)
Critiques
Oh what a lovely book! I enjoyed the writing so much that it makes me wistful that I cannot create such beautiful writing.
No one remembers when the rain began in Faha, but now it is stopping. This small Irish community
is also on the brink of something new - electricity.
The story is told by Noel Crowe, a 17 year old who is entranced by Christy and his story of love and loss. After meeting Christy, Noel also falls in and out of love.
This is a wonderful story and I enjoyed every moment of it.
is also on the brink of something new - electricity.
The story is told by Noel Crowe, a 17 year old who is entranced by Christy and his story of love and loss. After meeting Christy, Noel also falls in and out of love.
This is a wonderful story and I enjoyed every moment of it.
This is a beautifully written book, with dense, creative, and descriptive language. The language was so beautiful that I sometimes missed the plot, which was special as well. It took a lot of concentration to read this and a quiet space to read.
The plot revolves around a small town in Ireland where the rain stops and electricity comes. With it, an older man named Christy shows up in town and befriends a young man, Noe. It's slowly revealed that Christy has come to Faha to make amends with a woman that he left at the altar decades ago. At the same time, Noe, who lives with his grandparents, is coming into adulthood. He's struggling with his feelings about the church, falling in love, and remembering the death of his mother.
I really loved this novel and will read more by Niall Williams when I am in the mood for a book that is insightful, beautifully written, and a bit slower paced.
"... I came to understand him to mean you could stop at, not all, but most of the moments of your life, stop for one heartbeat and, no matter what the state of your head or heart, say This is Happiness, because of the simple truth that you were alive to say it."… (plus d'informations)
The plot revolves around a small town in Ireland where the rain stops and electricity comes. With it, an older man named Christy shows up in town and befriends a young man, Noe. It's slowly revealed that Christy has come to Faha to make amends with a woman that he left at the altar decades ago. At the same time, Noe, who lives with his grandparents, is coming into adulthood. He's struggling with his feelings about the church, falling in love, and remembering the death of his mother.
I really loved this novel and will read more by Niall Williams when I am in the mood for a book that is insightful, beautifully written, and a bit slower paced.
"... I came to understand him to mean you could stop at, not all, but most of the moments of your life, stop for one heartbeat and, no matter what the state of your head or heart, say This is Happiness, because of the simple truth that you were alive to say it."… (plus d'informations)
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 16
- Aussi par
- 2
- Membres
- 3,202
- Popularité
- #7,990
- Évaluation
- 4.0
- Critiques
- 95
- ISBN
- 176
- Langues
- 11
- Favoris
- 6
Quotes
The known world was not so circumscribed then nor knowledge equated with facts. Story was a kind of human binding....There was telling everywhere. Because there were fewer sources of where to find out anything, there was more listening. (4)
You don't see rain stop, but you sense it. You sense something has changed in the frequency you've been living and you hear the quietness you thought was silence get quieter still... (35)
Everybody carries a world. But certain people change the air about them. That's the best I can say. It can't be explained, only felt. (41)
In a lifetime there's more than one doorway. Even as I was running I think I knew this was one. (48)
You could hardly credit it was the same world you were in yesterday. (69)
The truth turns into a story when it grows old. We all become stories in the end. (82)… (plus d'informations)