Darkmans

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First edition (publ. Fourth Estate)

Darkmans is a novel by Nicola Barker written in 2007.[1] The 838 page book takes place in Ashford, in Kent and focuses on a father-son pair named Daniel and Kane Beede.[2] The book was a finalist for the 2007 Man Booker Prize.[3][4] It is the third of a loose trilogy by the author.[5] The Guardian ranked Darkmans #93 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ June 2008, Anya Johanna DeNiro Issue: 9 (2008-06-11). "Darkmans by Nicola Barker". Strange Horizons. Retrieved 2019-04-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Ness, Patrick (2007-05-04). "Review: Darkmans by Nicola Barker". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  3. ^ Brownrigg, Sylvia (2008-01-13). "Darkmans - Nicola Barker - Book Review". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  4. ^ Owchar, Nick. "Surely you jest: Nicola Barker's 'Darkmans'". latimes.com. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  5. ^ "Huw Marsh - 'Nicola Barker's Darkmans and the vengeful tsunami of history' (Literary London Journal)". www.literarylondon.org. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  6. ^ "100 Best Books of the 21st Century". Retrieved December 8, 2019.