“Declan Burke is his own genre. The Lammisters dazzles, beguiles and transcends. Virtuoso from start to finish.” – Eoin McNamee “This bourbon-smooth riot of jazz-age excess, high satire and Wodehouse flamboyance is a pitch-perfect bullseye of comic brilliance.” – Irish Independent Books of the Year 2019 “This rapid-fire novel deserves a place on any bookshelf that grants asylum to PG Wodehouse, Flann O’Brien or Kyril Bonfiglioli.” – Eoin Colfer, Guardian Best Books of the Year 2019 “The funniest book of the year.” – Sunday Independent “Declan Burke is one funny bastard. The Lammisters ... conducts a forensic analysis on the anatomy of a story.” – Liz Nugent “Burke’s exuberant prose takes centre stage … He plays with language like a jazz soloist stretching the boundaries of musical theory.” – Totally Dublin “A mega-meta smorgasbord of inventive language ... linguistic verve not just on every page but every line.” – Irish Times “Above all, The Lammisters gives the impression of a writer enjoying himself. And so, dear reader, should you.” – Sunday Times “A triumph of absurdity, which burlesques the literary canon from Shakespeare, Pope and Austen to Flann O’Brien … The Lammisters is very clever indeed.” – The Guardian
3 comments:
I'm a huge fan of McCarthy and the Coen Brothers, but I managed to miss this one when it played locally. Now I have to wait for the DVD.
It's terrific, Patrick ... but it's a big-screen movie, what with all those huge Texas landscapes ... If you can see it it in a theatre, do. Cheers, Dec
I saw the film and hugely enjoyed it. Not sure what three jumps of logic are that you mentioned. I must be blissfully unaware but am very curious since I read your review. Maybe you could let me know (but perhaps this isn't best forum as would spoil film for any one who hadn't seen it.)
Mick
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