This Is How

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Synopsis

When his fiancé breaks off their engagement, Patrick Oxtoby leaves home and moves into a boarding house in a remote seaside town. But in spite of his hopes and determination to build a better life, nothing goes to plan and Patrick is soon driven to take a desperate and chilling course of action. This is How is a mesmerising and meticulously drawn portrait of a man whose unease in the world leads to his tragic undoing. With breathtaking wisdom and an astute insight into the human mind, award-winning M.J. Hyland’s new book is a masterpiece that inspires horror and sympathy in equal measure.

Book details

Author:
M.J. Hyland
ISBN:
9781847677723
Related ISBNs:
9781847673831
Publisher:
Canongate Books
Pages:
400
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2022-11-25
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2010
Copyright by:
M. J. Hyland 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Literature and Fiction