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Show Me the Sky (Paperback)

by Nicholas Hogg (Author)
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  • Paperback: 300 pages
  • Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd; Deluxe edition (5 Jun 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1847671578
  • ISBN-13: 978-1847671578
  • Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 13.8 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 669,117 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"An assured and gripping debut." BBC Radio 3 --BBC Radio 3, June 20, 2008

"Hogg performs a full range of literary circus feats... leading his reader on an exotic journey." Adelaide Advertiser --Adelaide Advertiser, August 8, 2009

"His subtle and clever novel weaves together five different narrative strands... plotted so artfully." The Big Issue --The Big Issue, July 1, 2008

"A superb novel... an ambitious and accomplished work and a harbinger of further riches to come" The Compulsive Reader
--The Compulsive Reader, June, 2008


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'Like a four-part harmony, Hogg balances these voices, strengthening the book's message of staying true to one's roots.'
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Read..., 6 Jun 2008
By Mrs. V. R. Gebbie "Vanessa" (Sussex, UK) - See all my reviews
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Nicholas Hogg knows how to engage a reader on many levels. His characters are great, the settings are fascinating, vibrant. He makes full use of strong craft skills to draw you in and to create that elusive 'fictive dream' so sought after by writers. And for this reader, he created that dream fabulously well.

He is able to switch between very different voices with consummate ease. I found the sections of diary particularly extraordinary, in that respect. Reading these sections, I was 'away with the fairies' and totally forgot this was a work of fiction.

Thematically, its wonderful stuff; returning to one's roots in so many different senses. The whole thing resonates and echoes thematically, and that is wonderful, so many novels just don't do that.

Marrying the historical accounts, with a modern missing person mystery, with a commentary on the corruption then and now, religious corruption and bigotry mirroring the exploitation of 'god given gifts' in Billy K... fantastico....

I was reminded of Cloud Atlas... but actually, thought this was a better read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Fine Weave, 25 Jun 2008
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Nicholas Hogg's first novel is part-thriller, part-detective, part-history and a good part poetry. What look at first like incredibly disparate stories in different countries are soon woven together in the most plausible, compelling way. The book cover (one of the niftiest I've seen, kudos to Canongate for the packaging brio) asks why a man would walk out on his life. Part of the charm of this book is the number of different, unexpected answers to that question that Hogg provides. The voices are convincing, the tension relentless, the book's narratives alternating with perfect timing.

Nicholas Hogg himself -- as I learned at a recent reading -- is energetic and provocative, his work seamless. This is a writer to watch.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Review, 20 Jun 2008
By Mmjones (Cardiff) - See all my reviews
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Nicholas Hogg has done what so many fail to do. That is to say he has delivered a debut Novel that hits the mark on many levels. The characters are thought provoking and interesting to get to know. The locations are obviously based on personnel experience and this just adds to the enjoyment of the novel. The way the many strands of the story weave in and out of each other is fantastic and the historical detail has obviously been well researched.

A fantastic debut and I will be looking out for more of his work in the years to come.

Well done Nicholas Hogg
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