- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd (30 Jan 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0224044435
- ISBN-13: 978-0224044431
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 13.2 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 569,377 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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" A writer rich in the humanity and warmth that seems at a premium in these bleak times."
--Salman Rushdie
" Kennedy has now proved that she is one of the few young writers to have found a distinctive voice, one that we could recognize even from a couple of sentences; and that in itself is already a considerable achievement."
--Jonathan Coe
" The young Scottish writer A. L. Kennedy has said she admires Raymond Carver for his sense of limitation, for his dealing with small precise human situations for themselves. Her own work has these virtues."
--A. S. Byatt
" Mesmerizes with its musicality and startles with the frankness of its sexual detail . . . The narrative is relentless . . . Manages to address its characters' deep pathos brazenly, and without apology."
--Publishers Weekly
" Beautiful, rare, and touching: Kennedy handles extremely volatile material with the greatest care . . . A small gem."
--Kirkus Reviews
--Salman Rushdie
" Kennedy has now proved that she is one of the few young writers to have found a distinctive voice, one that we could recognize even from a couple of sentences; and that in itself is already a considerable achievement."
--Jonathan Coe
" The young Scottish writer A. L. Kennedy has said she admires Raymond Carver for his sense of limitation, for his dealing with small precise human situations for themselves. Her own work has these virtues."
--A. S. Byatt
" Mesmerizes with its musicality and startles with the frankness of its sexual detail . . . The narrative is relentless . . . Manages to address its characters' deep pathos brazenly, and without apology."
--Publishers Weekly
" Beautiful, rare, and touching: Kennedy handles extremely volatile material with the greatest care . . . A small gem."
--Kirkus Reviews
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'A writer of linguistic brilliance, balm-bearing humanity and blissful originality' Scotsman
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In 'Original Bliss', A.L. Kennedy skilfully tells the story of how a loving relationship develops, and ultimately saves, two damaged people: an abused housewife who has lost touch with her spirituality, and an expert in cybernetics addicted to violent pornography. Hardly the most attractive of topics, one might think! However, don't let the subject matter deter you from experiencing this truly remarkable novel.
The story is superbly told, generating both understanding and sympathy for the central characters. It is beautifully conveyed, absorbing, and powerful, leaving no doubt that Ms Kennedy has a wonderful gift for prose. If you appreciate talent, you will appreciate 'Original Bliss'.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This isn't a review proper, because I've only read the first three stories (well written with clean prose, but a bit unsatisfying when I was hoping for a novel), but I thought someone should point on somewhere on this page, that 'Original Bliss' is a collection of short stories, with a long novella (Original Bliss) at the end.
12 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In 'Original Bliss', A.L. Kennedy skillfully tells the story of how a loving relationship develops, and ultimately saves, two damaged people: an abused housewife who has lost touch with her spirituality, and an expert in cybernetics addicted to violent pornography. Hardly the most attractive of topics, one might think! However, don't let the subject matter deter you from experiencing this truely remarkable novel.
The story is superbly told, generating both understanding and sympathy for the the central characters. It is beautifully conveyed, absorbing, and powerful, leaving no doubt that Ms Kennedy has a wonderful gift for prose. If you appreciate talent, you will appreciate 'Original Bliss'.
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