“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
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Welcome To Lilyput
It’s Princess Lily’s world. Mr and Mrs Grand Vizier just live there …
Soon you'll start to notice that when you go places with Lily, your presence really isn't necessary. As long as she's there, everyone is happy. Until the diaper needs changing that is, then she's yours again.
Thank you kindly, folks ... the Grand Vizier has temporarily been usurped by his evil brother, Big Sad Sap. Oh, and Sinead? She's actually the spit of her mum at that age ... and who'd want to inflict my gomey features on a lovely little bundle like that anyway? Cheers, Dec
11 comments:
Oh, how cute:)
Congratulations! She is the sweetest cutie.
Take good care of her and enjoy the parenting part.
Helga
No I've never met Mrs. Grand Vizier, so I'm going to say that I think she looks like her da...
She's a wee dote. Has she started those piano lessons yet?
A perfect picture of your little lady. Life awes.
Soon you'll start to notice that when you go places with Lily, your presence really isn't necessary. As long as she's there, everyone is happy. Until the diaper needs changing that is, then she's yours again.
Gorgeous!
Now, that's more like it. Keep the cute baby pictures coming. She's absolutely beautiful.
Yes, who can possibly have any interest in crime writing or blogging when there are baby pictures to melt over.
More!
Thank you kindly, folks ... the Grand Vizier has temporarily been usurped by his evil brother, Big Sad Sap. Oh, and Sinead? She's actually the spit of her mum at that age ... and who'd want to inflict my gomey features on a lovely little bundle like that anyway? Cheers, Dec
Ahhh. I was going for that old theory that all babies look like their daddies so that they know it's their little 'un.
Still lovely though!
Dunno how I missed this Declan.
Congrats!
Eoin
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