Posted on 19/07/08
Lost and profound
WHAT WAS LOSTBy Catherine O'FlynnAnchor Canada, 246 pages, $22This is the kind of tale that will reactivate even the most sluggish and embittered pulse. It's part mystery and part satire, alongside dollops of romance. In a nutshell: Unknown writer's first novel is rejected by 20 or so agents and publishers; tiny independent hometown operation (huzza, Tindal Street Press!) picks it up and the book goes on to be nominated for almost every literary prize in Britain, snagging a major award.
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