Description
In a small Northern Irish community shadowed by the Troubles, Amelia grows up surrounded by violence, surveillance, and the unspoken rules of survival. As her life unfolds in a series of sharp, darkly comic episodes, she discovers that being “ordinary” may be the most dangerous thing of all—and that even endurance can come with a price. With a voice that’s at once intimate and unsettling, this debut novel explores how fear reshapes family, desire, and identity, turning everyday feelings into something volatile and surreal. Anna Burns’s punchy, darkly funny style makes the personal feel political, delivering a shattering portrait of a society where the body—and the mind—learn to adapt in the strangest ways.
Available Editions
paperback
W.W. Norton
Published Jan 1, 2002
359 pages
ISBN: 9780393323030
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Details
First Published
2001
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for No Bones by Anna Burns.