Colum McCann conjures a hugely inventive debut, ObserverMcCann writes intense, gripping prose full of sharp and telling details. He can draw a complete psychological portrait from the most minor situations . Songdogs is an exciting book, because it vibrates with the energy of a new writer finding his voice, Times Literary SupplementA true work of art, Sunday TribunePotent, sometimes astonishing, fuelled by a unique descriptive vision - the simplicity and power of the final two pages of Songdogs form one of the most technically and lyrically accomplished conclusions to a novel, debut or otherwise, I have ever read, Sunday IndependentSongdogs is an event in Irish writing, Irish IndependentAn arresting new voice from out of Ireland, at once deep and dazzling -- Edna O?BrienPowerful ... wistful and gracefully shadowed ... The author has a keen eye and ear; his language is full of sparkling poetry and images, New York Times Book ReviewPositively vibrates ... consistently engaging ... remarkably beautiful, Sunday GlobeMcCann has unusual control over his material ... McCann's take on the New World is fresh and often amusing, but what we remember most is the poignancy, Los Angeles Times Book Review Biografía del autor

Colum McCann, originally from Dublin, Ireland, is the author of six novels and two collections of stories. His most recent novel, the New York Times bestseller Let the Great World Spin, won the National Book Award, the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and several other major international awards. His fiction has been published in thirty-five languages. He lives in New York.

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