Joseph O. Neill Livres

Hans et Rachel vivent à New York avec leur jeune fils lorsque surviennent les attentats du 11 Septembre. Quelques jours plus tard, ils se séparent, et Hans se retrouve seul, perdu dans Manhattan, où il ne se sent plus chez lui. Il fait la connaissance de Chuck, un homme d'affaires survolté qui rêve de lancer le cricket à New York. Sur des terrains de fortune, Hans tente d'échapper à la mélancolie. Le charisme de Chuck draine une foule de joueurs du dimanche, tous venus d'ailleurs - de Trinidad, de Guyane ou de plus loin encore -, tous persuadés que l'Amérique reste le pays des possibles. Alors que le monde ne croit plus en rien, eux continuent d'espérer. Au milieu de ces exilés, Hans retrouve un second souffle. Mais qui est Chuck? Il faudra des années avant que le mystère qui entoure sa véritable identité se dissipe. Ce très beau livre, souvent comparé à Gatsby le Magnifique, est à la fois une parabole sur la fin du rêve américain et un roman d'amour aux résonances poignantes.

Fascinating and much forgotten story of Manchester's contribution to the Great War.

A fascinating family memoir from Joseph O'Neill, author of the Man Booker Prize longlisted and Richard & Judy pick, `Netherland'.

This book gives an account of the role of the common lodging house in nineteenth century Britain, from the perspective of the people who used them: criminals, drifters, the unemployed, homeless, recent immigrants and those who had fallen on hard times.

Set against the backdrop of World War II, the narrative intertwines the stories of the author’s grandfathers, one Irish and the other Turkish, both imprisoned during the conflict. It delves into themes of politics, murder, and espionage while also serving as a personal exploration of familial connections and the boundaries that define them. Through this dual lens, the book offers a compelling examination of heritage and the complexities of identity shaped by historical events.

A brilliant and darkly comic novel from the Man Booker Prize longlisted author of `Netherland'.

'Crime City' is a story of a rogue's paradise, a metropolis of both vast wealth & the worst povery in England. The rookeries, the pub, the pawnshop, the lodging house & the workhouse were the breeding ground for crooks & villains of all kinds, from cracksmen to fences, pimps, prostitutes, conmen, & garroters.

Joseph O'Neill's debut novel, known for his acclaimed book 'Netherland', which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and selected by Richard & Judy.

LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2014 The new novel from Joseph O'Neill, his first since NETHERLAND. "O'Neill, in this book, has come of age as a novelist ... a comic masterpiece ... as mordantly funny as the best of stand-up comedy ... Superb' John Banville, New York Review of Books

While searching for his missing father, Anthony Julian embarks on a terrifying journey into the Earth's interior. There he discovers a subterranean world, where descendants of the Roman Army suffer under a totalitarian regime in which individualism is completely obliterated by telepathic means. Refusing to join this rigidly controlled society, Anthony must fight to save his father and find a route to the surface -- or perish