The loney is andrew michael hurleys decidedly unsettling fictional debut, one of those bookseller wordofmouth novels that gathered early momentum by the sheer merit of its writing. The wyre forest in worcestershire, near the setting of the lonely by. Some of his novels have been nominated and won awards. The dhai nation has broken apart under the onslaught of the tai kao, invaders from a parallel world. Hurley is great at creating atmosphere, and his dialogue seems authentic though some nonbritish. This book is so good and so beautifully written, and i was surprised to learn that the loney is hurleys first novel. Year after year, their family visits the same sacred shrine on a desolate strip of coastline known as the loney, in desperate hope of a. He was interviewed on bbc radio 4 s open book programme british gothic in. The effectiveness of the description in the loney creates an unsettling atmosphere, that is second in horror only to the actions of the characters. The loney was one of those bookseller wordofmouth novels that gathered momentum by the sheer merit of its writing, ultimately going on to bag the costa first novel award for 2015. Tight, suspenseful writing makes this masterful novel unsettling in the most compelling way.
Exploring issues of faith and the survival of older beliefs, andrew michael hurleys beautifully atmospheric and moving novel has at its heart the relationship between two london catholic boys, smith and his mute, mentally disabled brother hanny. Year after year, their family visits the same sacred shrine on a desolate strip of coastline known as the loney, in desparate hope of a cure. Modern classics in this genre are rare, and instant ones even rarer. The eerie, suspenseful debut novel hailed as an amazing piece of fiction by stephen king that is taking the world by storm. They cannot resist the causeway revealed with every turn of the treacherous tide, the old house they. For instance, the loney won the costa book award in 2012. Adrienne carey hurley was born in 1968 and grew up down the mountain from norad, the north american aerospace defense command, in colorado springs. If it had another name, i never knew, but the locals called it the loney that strange nowhere.
Jun 09, 2016 o medo pode levar as pessoas a fazerem coisas estranhas. The same novel was nominee for james herbert award for horror writing. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. A weary, bodyswitching mercenary is forced into new bloody deeds but finds comfort in his pets. Andrew michael hurley lives in lancashire, where he teaches english literature and creative writing. Andrew hurley on faith and death in the loney inspired by robert macfarlanes nature writing and gothic yarns set along the wild lancashire coast, the costa first novel award winner. With the dhai in retreat, kirana, leader of the tai kao, establishes a base in omas temple and instructs her astrologers to discover how they can. Exploring issues of faith and the survival of older beliefs, andrew michael hurleys beautifully atmospheric and moving novel has at its heart the. The loney by andrew hurley, first edition abebooks. She currently lives in montreal, where she is assistant professor of east asian studies at.
It is rare that i find a debut so polished, so nearperfect, and so atmospheric all at the same time. May 11, 2016 the latest of these stories belongs to andrew michael hurley, whose novel the loney has a strong claim to being the greatest british publishing success of the past few years. Oct 15, 2017 winner of the 2015 costa first novel award. The loney by britains andrew michael hurley likewise deals with the impact of damaged children on family life. With lancashires windscorched coast as its setting, hurley fuses faith, superstition and fear into a potent cocktail of family drenched in unsaid secrets and a constant, gnawing doubt that something strange and dangerous is afoot. The masterpiece by which hurley will enter the guild of the gothic guardian, the loney marks the arrival of a remarkable new talent.
Preston author andrew michael hurley scoops costa prize bbc. Buy the loney by andrew michael hurley online at alibris. Sep 28, 2015 film rights to andrew michael hurleys the loney john murray have been optioned by dna films, with the support of film4, after a fiveway auction the gothic novel is set on the lancashire. The loney won the 2015 costa award in the category of first novel, as well as the 2016 british industry book of the year. Buy a cheap copy of the loney book by andrew michael hurley. Compared to the hustle and bustle of london that is described at certain points, it felt like a wild, desolate, lonely place ruled only by nature and unseen forces that will not be tamed by men or women, no matter how hard they try.
Ellena downes i think farther was used to show how distant he was but also it distinguishes the difference between the priest known as father who is givingmore i think farther was used to show how distant he was but also it distinguishes the difference between the priest known as father who is giving everyone advise and comfort. Kameron hurley is an awardwinning author, advertising copywriter and online scribe. The loney by andrew michael hurley reading guidebook club. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. Andrew michael hurley on how his debut novel the loney. After a couple hundred pages into the loney, punctuated by hurley s vivid and frightening descriptions of the rain, the tides, and the perilous trails along the beach and through the woods, readers will certainly feel cold, wet, and exhausted. The loney is a superb new slowburn british horror novel in the tradition of the wicker man. The novel opens with the discovery of a childs body on coldbarrow in the bay of the loney. He was interviewed on bbc radio 4s open book programme british gothic in october 2015. Andrew michael hurley born 1975 is a british writer whose debut novel, the loney, was published in a limited edition of 278 copies on 1 october 2014 by tartarus press and was published under hodder and stoughtons john murray imprint in 2015 isbn 9781473619821. When it was published by john murray last year it received a wide amount of critical acclaim and won both the costa book awards first novel.
The latest of these stories belongs to andrew michael hurley, whose novel the loney has a strong claim to being the greatest british publishing. This is a novel of the unsaid, the implied, the barely grasped or understood, crammed with dark holes and blurry spaces that your imagination feels compelled to fill. Originally published by ray russells specialist horror press tartarus, andrew michael hurleys decidedly unsettling debut is this weeks pick from the waterstones book club. Film rights to andrew michael hurleys the loney john murray have been optioned by dna films, with the support of film4, after a fiveway auction the gothic novel is set on the lancashire. With the publication of andrew michael hurley s debut the loney, every gothic bookshelf must make room for a new addition. Set mainly in 1976, andrew michael hurleys novel the loney 2014. This is a novel of the unsaid, the implied, the barely grasped or understood, crammed with dark holes. Characters face heartbreak and betrayal in what might be a futile battle against endemic corruption. The loney book by andrew michael hurley thriftbooks. Religious certainty encourages and permits a cruelty that is dressed up as love and devotion.
In the long hours of waiting, the boys are left alone. Andrew michael hurley born 1975 is a british writer whose debut novel, the loney, was published in a limited edition of 278 copies on 1 october 2014 by. Sep 29, 2014 this book is so good and so beautifully written, and i was surprised to learn that the loney is hurley s first novel. The loney by andrew michael hurley overdrive rakuten.
Days after i finished reading it, im still really not sure whether i liked it or not. The bloodsoaked conclusion to kameron hurleys epic fantasy masterpiece the worldbreaker saga is unleashed. Years after a disturbing incident changes his life, a man finally tells the story of what happened to him and his brother in hurleys tensionfilled debut. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if. Loney hurley, andrew michael, dincer, yasemin isbn. The loney by andrew michael hurley lonesome reader.
Andrew michael hurley is an all time british author born in 1975. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the loney by andrew michael hurley. Dull and featureless it may have looked, but the loney was a dangerous place. She has won the hugo award, kitschy award, and sydney j bounds award for best newcomer.
She taught japanese literature at the university of californiairvine, stanford university, and the university of iowa. At points it was beautiful, atmospheric and ingeniously chilling but there were other times i didnt really know. The loney by hurley, andrew michael and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Hailed as an amazing piece of fiction by horror writer stephen king, the book s first. He has an original eye when it comes to imagery that doesnt jump out nor strain to be different my favourite was the comparison between a dead mans eyes and mushrooms. What ensues is a flashback, one that occupies most of the book, to smiths youth and an easter pilgrimage taken by his londondwelling family and. In the publicity material for the book he notes that condoned cultural behavior can cloak abuse. The loney kindle edition by hurley, andrew michael. After a couple hundred pages into the loney, punctuated by hurleys vivid and frightening descriptions of the rain, the tides, and the perilous trails along the beach and through the woods, readers will certainly feel cold, wet, and exhausted. The loney is an odd, dark little story which left me unsure what to make of it. Growing up with a strict catholic mother, the two boys learn a version of fireandbrimstone faith that is tested each year when the family and some other members of the church, including. Oct 01, 2014 buy the loney by hurley, andrew michael isbn.
Please note that this edition is supplied in both black and white. All of which makes hurleys book sound like a horror novel, and im not. Andrew michael hurley on how his debut novel the loney took. The loney by andrew michael hurley hurley is a lovely writer. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide. Hurley makes poetry out of grim detail, shining a light on both the best and worst of humanity and squeezing what hope she can out of the whole mess. O medo pode levar as pessoas a fazerem coisas estranhas. His first novel, the loney, won the costa first book award, was shortlisted for the james herbert award, and was published in twenty territories. The loney was one of those bookseller wordofmouth novels that gathered momentum by the sheer merit of its writing, ultimately going on to bag the costa first novel. When the remains of a young child are discovered during a winter storm on a stretch of the bleak lancashire coastline known as the loney, a man named smith is forced to confront the terrifying and mysterious events that occurred forty years earlier when he. Jan 05, 2016 former librarian andrew michael hurley s book the loney beat four titles to win the costa first novel award. Stephen king, one of the authors influences, calls the gothic work an amazing piece. The loney by andrew michael hurley named debut novel of the year.