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Little constructions

a novel

by Anna Burns

New York Times reviewedFiction, family life, generalFiction, politicalIreland, fictionDysfunctional familiesFictionInterpersonal relationsCity and town life

"In the small town of Tiptoe Floorboard, the Doe clan, a close-knit family of criminals and victims, has the run of the place. Yet there are signs that patriarch John Doe's reign may be coming to an end. When Jetty Doe breaks into a gun store and makes off with a Kalashnikov, the stage is set for a violent confrontation. But while Jetty is making her way across town in a taxi, an elusive, chatty narrator takes us on a wild journey, zooming in and out on various members of the Doe clan with long, digressive riffs that chase down the causes and repercussions of Jetty's act."--Provided by publisher.

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Book data: Open Library