The Resource Himself : a novel, Jess Kidd
Himself : a novel, Jess Kidd
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The item Himself : a novel, Jess Kidd represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Amesbury Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item Himself : a novel, Jess Kidd represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Amesbury Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- "Having been abandoned on the steps of an orphanage as an infant, lovable car thief and Dublin charmer Mahony assumed all his life that his mother had simply given him up. But when he receives an anonymous note suggesting that foul play may have led to his mother's disappearance, he sees only one option: to return to the rural Irish village where he was born and find out what really happened twenty-six years ago. From the moment he sets foot in Mulderrig, Mahony's presence turns the village upside down. His uncannily familiar face and outsider ways cause a stir amongst the locals, who receive him with a mixture of excitement (the women), curiosity (the men) and suspicion (the pious). Determined to uncover the truth about what happened to his mother, Mahony solicits the help of brash anarchist and retired theater actress Mrs. Cauley. Together, this improbable duo concoct an ingenious plan to get the town talking, aided and abetted by a cast of eccentric characters, both living and dead. Because in Mulderrig, ghosts can be just as chatty and opinionated as the town's flesh and blood residents. Mahony's investigation incurs the wrath of sanctimonious Father Quinn and the Widow Farelly, provokes letter bombs and poisoned scones, and culminates in a riotous production of the most controversial play in Irish history. Himself is a simmering mixture - a blend of the natural everyday and the supernatural, folklore and mystery, and a healthy dose of quintessentially Irish humor. The result is a darkly comic crime story in the tradition of a classic Irish trickster tale, complete with a twisting and turning plot, a small-town rife with secrets and an infectious love of language and storytelling that is a hallmark of the finest Irish writers"--
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Himself : a novel
- Title
- Himself
- Title remainder
- a novel
- Statement of responsibility
- Jess Kidd
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Having been abandoned on the steps of an orphanage as an infant, lovable car thief and Dublin charmer Mahony assumed all his life that his mother had simply given him up. But when he receives an anonymous note suggesting that foul play may have led to his mother's disappearance, he sees only one option: to return to the rural Irish village where he was born and find out what really happened twenty-six years ago. From the moment he sets foot in Mulderrig, Mahony's presence turns the village upside down. His uncannily familiar face and outsider ways cause a stir amongst the locals, who receive him with a mixture of excitement (the women), curiosity (the men) and suspicion (the pious). Determined to uncover the truth about what happened to his mother, Mahony solicits the help of brash anarchist and retired theater actress Mrs. Cauley. Together, this improbable duo concoct an ingenious plan to get the town talking, aided and abetted by a cast of eccentric characters, both living and dead. Because in Mulderrig, ghosts can be just as chatty and opinionated as the town's flesh and blood residents. Mahony's investigation incurs the wrath of sanctimonious Father Quinn and the Widow Farelly, provokes letter bombs and poisoned scones, and culminates in a riotous production of the most controversial play in Irish history. Himself is a simmering mixture - a blend of the natural everyday and the supernatural, folklore and mystery, and a healthy dose of quintessentially Irish humor. The result is a darkly comic crime story in the tradition of a classic Irish trickster tale, complete with a twisting and turning plot, a small-town rife with secrets and an infectious love of language and storytelling that is a hallmark of the finest Irish writers"--
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- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kidd, Jess
- Dewey number
- 823/.92
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PR6111.I33
- LC item number
- H56 2017
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Mothers and sons
- Mothers
- Villages
- Secrecy
- Ireland
- FICTION / Literary
- FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General
- FICTION / Humorous
- Label
- Himself : a novel, Jess Kidd
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1714633
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 375 pages
- Isbn
- 9781501145179
- Lccn
- 2016030000
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) 1714633
- (OCoLC)952648048
- Label
- Himself : a novel, Jess Kidd
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1714633
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 375 pages
- Isbn
- 9781501145179
- Lccn
- 2016030000
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) 1714633
- (OCoLC)952648048
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