Jul 24, 2009 discover book depositorys huge selection of gerard donovan books online. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. On top is a makeshift tombstone in the form of a stick, hobbes own. Literate prose in brief chapters reveal the history of a lonely man and how he responds to the cruelty of others. Gerard donovan is the author of the novels schopenhauers telescope, which won the 2004 kerry group irish fiction award and was longlisted for the 2003 booker prize, doctor salt and julius winsome, described in the irish times as a timeless fable of loss, isolation and violence. In sunless, gerard donovan the author of julius winsome and schopenhauers telescopetakes us on a journey into the mind of the bedeviled and the benighted, into a world of pain so great that the only balm is medical. Though i know its words so intimately by now, the book never fails to move me and draw me into its deep rawness of solitude, love and. From the author of schopenhauers telescope comes a beautiful and haunting novel of vengeance. Gerard donovan living alone with his dog in the remote cabin in the maine woods, julius winsome is not unlike the barren winter lands that he inhabits. Gerard donovan, julius winsome on top is a makeshift tombstone in the form of a stick, hobbes own. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Irishborn writer, gerard donovan, wanted julius winsome, his third novel, to whisper to the reader and readers will be seduced by juliuss quiet wisdom, just as his springtime lover briefly is. Gerard donovan born 1959, is an irishborn novelist, photographer and poet living in plymouth, england, working as a lecturer at the university of plymouth career. Last night i read the deeply disturbing, remarkably beautiful julius winsome by gerard donovan.
Donovans poetic, wellcrafted third novel, like his debut, schopenhauers telescope, shows how violence can infect and take over a persons life. I think this one was recommended in readerville journal. Told in the naively poetic voice of a child, these recollections are hauntingly sweet. Julius lives in a cabin in the hunting heartland of the maine woods, with only his books and his dog for company. Living alone with his dog in the remote cabin in the woods, julius winsome is not unlike the barren winter lands that he inhabits. In 2008 he published the acclaimed story collection, country of the grand. Julius winsome by gerard donovan overdrive rakuten. Synopsis julius winsome lives in a cabin in the hunting heartland of the maine woods, with only his books and his dog for company. Narrator julius is a selfsufficient type living alone in a cabin in the woods of maine. Many men live in these woods who cannot live anywhere else, he tells us. Gerard donovan is the author of the critically acclaimed novel schopenhauer s telescope. In this, his third novel, gerard donovan has the gentle, exquisite tone of julius winsome a loner turned sniper, living in a hermits cabin in. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals.
From this starting point, gerard donovan weaves an extraordinary tale that explores ideas of revenge and the threat of the wild, but one. Buy julius winsome book online at low prices in india. One of the texts krissy set for us to examine was the novella julius winsome faber and faber 2007 by gerard donovan. Gerard donovan has 11 books on goodreads with 3903 ratings.
Gerard donovan is the author of the critically acclaimed novel schopenhauer s telescope which was longlisted for the booker prize. Mar 27, 2008 irishborn writer, gerard donovan, wanted julius winsome, his third novel, to whisper to the reader and readers will be seduced by juliuss quiet wisdom, just as his springtime lover briefly is. Julius winsome book recommendations from a bohemia life. Gerard donovan weaves an extraordinary tale of revenge that is also a tender and heartbreaking paean to lost love. From this starting point, gerard donovan weaves an extraordinary tale that explores ideas of revenge and the threat of the wild, but one that is also a tender and heartbreaking paean to lost love. That is until the morning he finds that his dog has been shot dead and not by accident. Oct 19, 2006 last night i read the deeply disturbing, remarkably beautiful julius winsome by gerard donovan. Jul 24, 2009 julius winsome lives in a cabin in the hunting heartland of the maine woods, with only his books and his dog for company. Julius winsome has retreated with his old dog, hobbes, to a remote family cabin in the northern maine woods. This slim book, written in simple but evocative language, is a tale of grief and loss, revenge, isolation and loneliness, and the simmering legacy of violence. Gerard donovan advance reading copy of julius winsome now available. His subsequent novels include doctor salt 2005, julius winsome 2006, and, most recently, sunless 2007. In part, i think this moments memorable, for me at least, because i grew up with animals. Sunless may be the sanest person on the planet, or he may be sick, but so is the system that treats him.
Julius winsome by gerard donovan can be found at kristopher cook. See all books authored by gerard donovan, including julius winsome, and schopenhauers telescope, and more on thriftbooks. If youre going to name the novel after your main character, youd better get it right, and for me julius winsome the name, not the book is only. List of books by author gerard donovan thriftbooks. Gerard donovans most popular book is julius winsome.
With julius winsome, its as though donovan has returned to the territory of his debut in order to do the job properly. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Donovan attracted immediate critical acclaim with his debut novel schopenhauers telescope, which was longlisted for the man booker prize in 2003. Buy julius winsome book online at best prices in india on. Julius winsome, from gerard donovan the acclaimed and prize winning author of schopenhauers telescope comes an extraordinary novel of love, solitude and violence. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. I had never married, though i think i came near once, he tells us, and so even the silences here were mine. We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. Anne haferkorn and antje buckert are casting julius winsome, main character in the book julius winsome by gerard donovan, because we want to shoot a movie based on the book. Performances run from 4th january until 16 february in the film studios of hab, berlin germany. That is until the morning he finds that his dog has been shot dead, and not by accident. Julius winsome leads an isolated existence in a bleak wilderness in the north maine woods, just across the river from new brunswick. Gerard donovan is a poet and it shows on every page of this short novel.
Narrated by the unforgettable voice of julius himself at once compassionate, vulnerable and threatening it reads like a timeless, lost classic. Julius winsome lives in a cabin in the hunting hearltand of the maine woods, with only his books and his dog for company. Choose from over 50,000 books from the premier collectible book site. Not long now, and theyd be brown stains on a stalk julius winsome by gerard donovan. Really quite something different but maybe too appealing for its content or maybe thats the point. As a devout fan of the nordic mysteries of mankell, theorin and company, shade point hugely enjoyed julius winsome. May 15, 2014 julius winsome, written by gerard donovan, is a story about survival, sadness, grief and terrible loneliness. This symbol of death is referred to on many occasions throughout the book, each time with more grit and determination, as julius hunts down the killers. Its been 12 years since i bought this copy of julius winsome and it has become a yearly ritual to read it. His subsequent novels include doctor salt 2005, julius winsome 2006, and sunless 2007. Gerard donovan weaves an extraordinary tale of revenge that is also a tender and heartbreaking.
Buy a cheap copy of julius winsome book by gerard donovan. Julius winsome by gerard donovan paperback 2008 from. Donovan attracted immediate critical acclaim with his debut novel schopenhauers telescope, which was longlisted for the booker prize in 2003, and which won the kerry group irish fiction award in 2004. Julius winsome gerard donovan is one of those writers whos been on my secondary radar since his debut novel schopenhauers telescope was longlisted for the booker prize in 2003.
A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Discover book depositorys huge selection of gerard donovan books online. Julius, who lives with his dog hobbes in a book lined cabin in the remote maine forests, makes no effort to justify his actions when he picks up a rifle and sets out to hunt down the hunters who shot his dog to death. The narrators voice is so gentle and careful that i was continually surprised by the violence described. Julius winsome by gerard donovan fantastic fiction. Michel faber discovers what turns a benign loner into a crazed killer in gerard donovans julius winsome. Donovan julius winsome writes convincingly about loss and survival in an ireland where big gaps remain between what his characters want and what they have. All that silence waves across you, julius, like the long grass. From the author of schopenhauers telescope comes a beautiful and h. In gerard donovan s julius winsome, the qualification of justice quickly becomes a moot point. All that silence waves across you, julius, like the. It tells the story of julius winsome, a 51 year old man who lives isolated in the woods up in maine, where it gets bitterly cold and hes almost entirely shut off from the world. Julius winsome frenchlanguage edition by gerard donovan. It is a story filled with crime, but not a procedural crime thriller in any sense, and the book is as much about the psychological reckoning of killing as it is about its pursuit or resolution.
Julius winsome by gerard donovan books the guardian. Sunless, the protagonist of this harrowing little fable set in the nottoodistant future, begins his story as his family awaits the birth of his little brother. Donovans poetic, wellcrafted third novel, like his debut, schopenhauers telescope, shows how violence can infect and take over a persons. Julius winsome by gerard donovan book advance reading copy. Donovan, gerald julius winsome fiction julius winsome, surrounded by 3,282 books, is living an idyllic life in a cabin in the woods of maine. The frozen woods provide the ideal backdrop for this tale of grief, isolation and human choices. Gerard donovan living alone with his dog in the remote cabin in the woods, julius winsome is not unlike the barren winter lands that he inhabits. Born in ireland, he moved to america and lives in calverton, new york. Julius winsome by gerard donovan book cover, description, publication history. Donovan s poetic, wellcrafted third novel, like his debut, schopenhauers telescope, shows how violence can infect and take over a persons life. Like finding out a terrible secret about a good friend, reading julius winsome is unnerving, but not horrific. Julius winsome gerard donovan cass moriarty author.
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