O Caledonia : a novel
(Book)
Author
Contributors
O'Farrell, Maggie, 1972- writer of introduction.
Published
New York : Scribner, 2022.
Format
Book
Edition
First Scribner trade paperback edition.
ISBN
9781668004616, 1668004615
Physical Desc
xiv, 188 pages ; 21 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Morris County Library - Adult Fiction - New | FICTION BARKER, ELSPET | Checked Out |
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Fiction - New | FIC BARKER | Available |
Mountain Lakes Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION BARKER | Available |
Parsippany Library (Main Library) - Adult Fiction | FICTION BARKER | Available |
Randolph Township Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION BARKER | Available |
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Published
New York : Scribner, 2022.
Edition
First Scribner trade paperback edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781668004616, 1668004615
Notes
General Note
"Originally published in Great Britain in 1991 by Hamish Hamilton Ltd."--Title page verso.
Description
"A darkly humorous modern classic about a doomed adolescent girl, featuring a new introduction by Maggie O'Farrell, award-winning author of Hamnet. Janet lies murdered beneath the castle stairs, attired in her mother's black lace wedding dress, lamented only by her pet jackdaw... So begins O Caledonia, with the body of sixteen-year-old Janet sprawled beneath the stained-glass window of her Scottish Highlands home. The only mourner is her pet bird, and there is no shortage of suspects in the murder of the unlovely and unloved Janet. Despite this opening scene, O Caledonia is not a whodunit but an account of our ill-fated young heroine's life, from birth to early death, about sibling bonds and betrayals, isolation and loneliness, the miseries of adolescence, and the saving grace of books. Author Elspeth Barker masterfully evokes the harsh climate of Scotland in this gothic tale that has been compared to the works of the Brontes, Edgar Allan Poe, and Edward Gorey. People, birds, and beasts move through the background in a tale that is as rich and atmospheric as it is witty and mordant. The family's motto-Moriens sed Invictus ("Dying but Unconquered")-is a well-suited epitaph for wild and courageous Janet, whose fierce determination to remain steadfastly herself makes her one of the most unforgettable protagonists in contemporary literature"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Barker, E., & O'Farrell, M. (2022). O Caledonia: a novel (First Scribner trade paperback edition.). Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barker, Elspeth and Maggie O'Farrell. 2022. O Caledonia: A Novel. Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barker, Elspeth and Maggie O'Farrell. O Caledonia: A Novel Scribner, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Barker, Elspeth,, and Maggie O'Farrell. O Caledonia: A Novel First Scribner trade paperback edition., Scribner, 2022.
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