avg_rating: 4.03
name: Garrett Carr
about: THE RULE OF THE LAND: WALKING IRELAND'S BORDERA BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week“Great writing about landscape and history” Colm Tóibín (Bad Blood, Brooklyn)“Garrett Carr engages a mapmaker’s eye and a writer’s sensibility to create a great book” The Irish Times“It is Carr's contention that Ireland is more divided than any of us suspected — not in two but in three: north, south and borderland. The third state is opened up in this marvellous book” The Daily Telegraph“Timely, informative and often very funny” Tom Holland (Rubicon, Persian Fire)“Packed with interest – varied and fun to read” Times Literary Supplement“Powerfully captures the often desolate beauty of the border landscape in language that is both robust, yet lyrical” David Park (Ligh THE RULE OF THE LAND: WALKING IRELAND'S BORDERA BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week“Great writing about landscape and history” Colm Tóibín (Bad Blood, Brooklyn)“Garrett Carr engages a mapmaker’s eye and a writer’s sensibility to create a great book” The Irish Times“It is Carr's contention that Ireland is more divided than any of us suspected — not in two but in three: north, south and borderland. The third state is opened up in this marvellous book” The Daily Telegraph“Timely, informative and often very funny” Tom Holland (Rubicon, Persian Fire)“Packed with interest – varied and fun to read” Times Literary Supplement“Powerfully captures the often desolate beauty of the border landscape in language that is both robust, yet lyrical” David Park (Light in Amsterdam, The Truth Commissioner) “Wonderfully written [and] like good art should, it constantly surprises and offers new perspectives; you see things differently afterwards” Irish Independent“From ancient defensive monuments to newly-built peace bridges, Carr gently uncoils themes of land, home, and power” Irish Examiner“A poignant, funny, memorable read, layered with ideas” Nicholas Crane (BBC)“A sensitive portrait of the people of these borderlands, and his maps of the route are full of unexpected, lively detail” Radio Times“Reminiscent of Tim Robinson's response to landscape and what dwells within” Sunday Times“An exceptional read” Sunday Independent “The place is rich indeed in life and stone, and I have seldom encountered line drawings as clear and beautiful and photographs as fine as those that appear in this brilliant guide to the border” Literary ReviewIn the wake of the EU referendum, Ireland's border has gained greater significance: it will be the UK's frontier with the European Union. Over the past year, Garrett Carr has travelled this border, on foot and by canoe, to uncover a landscape with a troubled past and an uncertain future. Across this thinly populated line, travelling down hidden pathways and among ancient monuments, Carr encounters a variety of characters who have made this liminal space their home. He reveals the turbulent history of this landscape and changes the way we look at nationhood, land and power.The book incorporates Carr's own maps and photographs.Author of THE BADNESS OF BALLYDOG“A born storyteller … ”The Times“One of the most imaginative debut children's novels I've read in a long time … Carr's writing is a joy - confident, muscular and fearless.”The Irish Independent"... one of those books that makes me wish there were no categories at all. This is simply one of the best books I’ve read in ages."NI 4 Kids“... cracking story.” The Irish TimesAnd LOST DOGS“Twists ordinary life into something rich and strange”The Times"One of the best reads of the year for the over-10s"Evening Echo"An extraordinary mix of reality and fantasy."thebookbag.co.uk ...more