
Here They Come
(2006)A novel by
Yannick Murphy
| "This is a hell of a book. You might not be able to finish Here They Come in one sitting, but it will haunt you till you do. What detail! What characters! I can imagine both Jane Austen and Raymond Carver poring over this masterly novel." Frank McCourt |
| "Yannick Murphy is a uniquely talented writer who manages to turn everything on its head and make dark, funny, shocking and beautiful prose out of the detritus of growing up poor, fatherless, and cockeyed. She is fearless." Lily Tuck |
| "Yannick Murphy's long-awaited Here They Come is a unique combination of rare linguistic lyricism with brutal and brilliant prose. It is an unrelenting portrait of family, terrifying for its honesty, its willingness to be ugly and elegant. Haunting." A M Homes |
Splitting time between a garbage-strewn apartment and an overly affectionate hot dog vendor, the observant thirteen-year-old at the center of Here They Come gives lyrical voice to an unforgettable instant - 1970s New York, stifling, violent, and full of life. Balanced between her enigmatic siblings, borderline parents, and a quiet sense of the surreal, she recounts a year of vivid, mundane moments with dark humor and deadpan resilience.
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Hardback Editions
April 2006 : Hardback
| Title: Here They Come Author(s): Yannick Murphy ISBN: 1-932416-50-1 / 9781932416503 (USA edition) Publisher: McSweeney's Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
May 2007 : Paperback
| Title: Here They Come Author(s): Yannick Murphy ISBN: 0-8021-4319-9 / 978-0-8021-4319-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Grove Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2006 : Paperback
| Title: Here They Come Author(s): Yannick Murphy Publisher: GROVE PRESS Availability: Amazon More details... |
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