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A vibrant, moving novel about a remarkable boy and his dream, from the prize-winning Irish novelist and poetJamie O'Neill loves the colour red. He also loves tall trees, patterns, rain that comes with wind, the curvature of many objects, books with dust jackets, cats, rivers and Edgar Allan Poe. At age 13 there are two things he especially wants in life- to build a Perpetual Motion Machine, and to connect with his mother Noelle, who died when he was born. In his mind these things are intimately linked. And at his new school, where all else is disorientating and overwhelming, he finds two people who might just be able to help him.How to Build a Boat is the story of how one boy and his mission transforms the lives of his teachers, Tess and Tadhg, and brings together a community. Written with tenderness and verve, it's about love, family and connection, the power of imagination, and how our greatest adventures never happen alone.

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Elaine Feeney is a writer from the west of Ireland. Her 2020 debut novel, As You Were, was shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize and the Irish Novel of the Year Award, and won the Kate O'Brien Award, the McKitterick Prize, and the Dalkey Festival Emerging Writer Award. Feeney has published three collections of poetry including The Radio Was Gospel and Rise, and her short story Sojourn was included in The Art of The Glimpse- 100 Irish Short Stories, edited by Sinead Gleeson. Feeney lectures at the National University of Ireland, Galway.

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One of those rare books that leaves you feeling less lonely. An uplifting tale of community, healing and the small connections that can change a life. A gorgeous gift of a novel, hopeful and full of humanity. -- Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize winning author of SHUGGIE BAINA heart-stopping read and a stunning, resonant exploration of a community, a motherless boy and living an authentic life. -- Sinéad GleesonWhat a gorgeous book. Unsentimental but generous, sharp as a teacher's side-eye and bursting with soul. -- Lisa McInerneyHow to Build a Boat is a gentle tsunami of a novel, so beautifully and tenderly crafted you don't even notice you're being swept along. It gets right to the heart of what it means to be broken and searching for community. I can't wait for readers to fall in love with Jamie's refreshingly sideways take on life. -- Jan CarsonA story of absence, love, loss, courage and resilience lit up from within, Elaine Feeney's How To Build A Boat is an emotionally resonant tour-de-force very much in keeping with the unforgettable spirit of her debut As You Were. -- Alan McMonagleUtterly absorbing... so intelligent and human... sharp and subtle with beautiful poetic language. Feeney is one of those rare authors who can perform linguistic acrobatics while her characters tenderly break your heart. -- Edel CoffeyA hopeful, uplifting story of people reclaiming power over their own lives, celebrating creativity and diversity in the face of those who would punish difference. A poignant and exhilarating story exquisitely told in Feeney's stunning prose. -- Danielle McLaughlinI really loved How to Build a Boat. It's a beautiful, moving, uplifting book about the ways people differ and the ways they connect. It will make you feel better. -- Patrick FreyneSensitive and insightful about those who help us to rediscover our sense of wonder. Full of beautiful human complexity. -- Rónán Hession, author of PANENKAThe portrayal of Jamie's struggle is extraordinarily poignant, and the book sails to a tender and almost heart-breaking crescendo of hope forged through honesty and imagination * Daily Mail *A heart-rending and delightful voyage... Elaine Feeney has a poet's way with words and uncanny understanding of human frailty -- Louise Kennedy, author of TRESPASSES * Observer, *Summer Reads of 2023* *

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A vibrant, moving novel about a remarkable boy and his dream, from the prize-winning Irish novelist and poet

Details ISBN1787303454 Author Elaine Feeney Publisher Vintage Publishing Year 2023 ISBN-10 1787303454 ISBN-13 9781787303454 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2023-04-20 UK Release Date 2023-04-20 Imprint Harvill Secker Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2023-04-20 NZ Release Date 2023-04-20 Pages 304 DEWEY 823.92 Audience General Subtitle AS SEEN ON BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS Alternative 9781787303461 We've got this

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