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Carry Me Down

by M.J. Hyland
$9.90
Carry Me Down - Thryft
Carry Me Down - Thryft

Misfit twelve-year-old with an obsession for honesty.

"Carry Me Down" is a beautifully written and poignant coming-of-age story that explores the mind of a misunderstood misfit. M.J. Hyland's vivid and honest portrayal of John's struggles is both heartwarming and heartbreaking. The book is a must-read for anyone looking for a unique and compelling story that will stay with them long after the final page.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (2006)
  • Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction for Longlist (2007)
  • Hawthornden Prize (2007)
  • RSL Encore Award (2007)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Carry Me Down

by M.J. Hyland
$9.90
ISBN: 9781406341959
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $15.02
Authors: M.J. Hyland
Publisher: Walker Childrens Paperbacks
Date of Publication: 2012-06-07
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Young Adult, Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.3
(rated by 3150 readers)

Description

John Egan is a misfit — "a twelve year old in the body of a grown man with the voice of a giant" — who diligently keeps a "log of lies." John's been able to detect lies for as long as he can remember, it's a source of power but also great consternation for a boy so young. With an obsession for the Guinness Book of Records, a keenly inquisitive mind, and a kind of faith, John remains hopeful despite the unfavorable cards life deals him.This is one year in a boy's life. On the cusp of adolescence, from his changing voice and body, through to his parents’ difficult travails and the near collapse of his sanity, John is like a tuning fork sensitive to the vibrations within himself and the trouble that this creates for he and his family.Carry Me Down is a restrained, emotionally taut, and sometimes outrageously funny portrait whose drama drives toward, but narrowly averts, an unthinkable disaster.
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*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

 

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Misfit twelve-year-old with an obsession for honesty.

"Carry Me Down" is a beautifully written and poignant coming-of-age story that explores the mind of a misunderstood misfit. M.J. Hyland's vivid and honest portrayal of John's struggles is both heartwarming and heartbreaking. The book is a must-read for anyone looking for a unique and compelling story that will stay with them long after the final page.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (2006)
  • Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction for Longlist (2007)
  • Hawthornden Prize (2007)
  • RSL Encore Award (2007)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.