- Gebundene Ausgabe: 215 Seiten
- Verlag: Fromm Intl (Mai 1993)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0880641479
- ISBN-13: 978-0880641470
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 20,6 x 13,7 x 1,8 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.1 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (42 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.410.971 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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"I was thinking how right ma was--Mrs Nugent all smiles when she met us and how are you getting on Mrs and young Francis are you both well?...what she was really saying was: Ah hello Mrs Pig how are you and look Philip do you see what's coming now--The Pig Family!"
This is a precisely crafted, often lyrical, portrait of the descent into madness of a young killer in small-town Ireland. Short-listed for the Booker Prize. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Taschenbuch .
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"I was thinking how right ma was -- Mrs. Nugent all smiles when she met us and how are you getting on Mrs and young Francis are you both well? . . .what she was really saying was: Ah hello Mrs Pig how are you and look Philip do you see what's coming now -- The Pig Family!"
This is a precisely crafted, often lyrical, portrait of the descent into madness of a young killer in small-town Ireland. "Imagine Huck Finn crossed with Charlie Starkweather," said The Washington Post. Short-listed for the Bram Stoker Award and England's prestigious Booker Prize.
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McCabe creates a seductive tale of a boy's innocence compromised, luring us into sympathizing with and even identifying with the main character at the same time that we are horrified by his behavior. A single hurtful experience initiated by the malicious Mrs. Nugent starts the inexorable spiral. Events, both real and imagined, begin to engulf Francie, causing him to react instinctively, rather than rationally. His problems are compounded, as hostile, or even venal, adults exert their power over him. Still, we cannot help liking Francie and hoping for his future even as he repels us and and those around him by his actions. A psychological study fascinating as much for its effect on the reader as for its depiction of an increasingly disturbed youth.
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I think those who didn't like the novel are just not used to Irish voices -- read some Yeats, Joyce, etc... and then come back and read this again. It's innovative, experimental and depressing as all hell. It's makes Catcher in the Rye look like comedy. It's an Irish Heart of Darkness. You may not enjoy the story, but it's hard not to find the writing brilliant. Despite the fact that I felt like I needed to purify myself after reading this, it's an excellent work of literature. McCabe is a terrific writer.
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I skimmed through the other reviews and notice a somewhat distinct pattern. Most, if not all, of the non-flattering reviews of this book have come from people outside of Ireland, which in itself tells a story. I am not saying that you have to be Irish to understand the quick slippery slope to madness that Francis undertook but it certainly helps you to understand this book fully.
I have never known a Francis Brady in my life, in Ireland, but I certainly have come across parts of him in my childhood and the childhood of the people I grew up with. When you have this understanding of the character it does make the book that much more worthwhile. An example, the notion of the "garage' (madhouse) has put fear into generations of Irish and it is something that certainly the poorer section of the Irish community have had to deal with at some stage in their life. If McCabe had started the book with a description of Francis's family, any one would have known what was to become of him. Instead he offered this initially "normal' boy who as he grew, and the author divulged more and more of his family history, turned into the boy you would expect him to. Okay not all boys who have similar past murder but they certainly are no angels.
McCabe not only captured the innocence of one boys childhood in country Ireland but also that boys evitable fall into a madness that was his destiny.
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Annoying writing
Although a 1992 Booker finalist I couldn't bring myself to finishing it. The story is from the perspective of a young boy (10-13 range) who lives with an alcoholic father and a... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 11. Mai 2000 von A. Ross
A strange but enthralling insight into a young boy's mind
This book has changed my entire outlook on life, it is a masterpiece, the defining moment in Patrick McCabe's career. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 27. März 2000 von jaime cooney
Unbelievable!
The Butcher Boy is a book which describes many different feelings of life such as anger, sadness, distress, and many more. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 27. März 2000 von Paul Hill
dull
boring, the "adventures" of a stark raving mad looney bin candadate. the end is two dragded out which makes for the boring part.
Veröffentlicht am 27. März 2000 von Francis Brady (not a pig)
Inspirational Novel
This novel is one of the best books I have ever read.It has everything: humour, violence and sadness. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 22. März 2000 von Brian Wilkinson
Wow!
The book is perfect in so many ways. First there's the atmosphere: the book completely captures the atmosphere of Ireland in the 1960's (and the 1970's, I guess). Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 18. Februar 2000 von Patrick Carroll
Superlative - one of my favorite books ever
How can anybody give this a negative review? It's absurd to say this style of writing is trite - the narrative manner wholely suits the subject matter, and believe me, go to County... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 7. Januar 2000 von Adrian Wrixon
So you like run-on sentences, huh?
This is another one of those novels that has been on my reading list for years but could never find it well what do you know I found it in the that same clearance book store what a... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 29. November 1999 von Bill MacDonald
in praise of the butcher boy..
Somewhat surprised that so many of the comments here are negative. Maybe Francie's "voice" in the book doesn't speak to everyone, but it spoke to me like no other book... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 4. November 1999 veröffentlicht
It's different
The Butcher Boy had its funny moments along with its sad ones; however, the book never really seemed to take off. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 4. November 1999 veröffentlicht
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