No Bones is a novel by Irish author Anna Burns, published in 2001 by Norton. Set in a small, Northern Irish community, it follows a young girl growing up during The Troubles.
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| Author | Anna Burns |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Norton |
Publication date | May 1, 2001 |
| Publication place | Northern Ireland |
| Pages | 272 |
| Awards | Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize (2001) |
| ISBN | 0-393-32303-X |
The book received positive reviews from critics. It won the Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize and was shortlisted for the 2002 Women's Prize for Fiction.
Summary
editSet in Ardoyne, the narrative follows Amelia, a young girl growing up during The Troubles.
Reception
editNo Bones received mostly positive reviews from critics. Kirkus Reviews described the book as "an unforgiving tale of the loss of innocence, for a girl and her country."[1] Publishers Weekly gave a mixed review, praising the book's "early promise" but criticising the second half of the narrative.[2]
In a retrospective review, The Irish Times described Burns' prose as "brilliant".[3]
Awards
editNo Bones won the 2001 Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize.[5]
It was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction in 2002.[6]
References
edit- ^ "No Bones". Kirkus Reviews. April 1, 2002. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "No Bones". Publishers Weekly. April 1, 2002. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ Hewitt, Seán (December 22, 2018). "Anna Burns's first two novels: Bold, terrifying, funny, profound". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "No Bones". Booklist. April 15, 2002. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ "Anna Burns". The Booker Prizes. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "No Bones". Women's Prize for Fiction. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
External links
edit- No Bones at Norton