Wilderness scoops Irish book award
25 Apr 2008
Roddy Doyle’s first ‘literary’ novel for children has won The Dublin Airport Authority Irish Children’s Book of the Year! The winner was chosen by the newly-founded Irish Literary Academy from a strong shortlist selected by booksellers across Ireland.
In Dublin an anxious girl awaits the arrival of the mother who abandoned her… meanwhile, her half-brothers struggle to save their own mother in the Finnish snow.
Wilderness elegantly combines action and adventure with an exploration of family ties and relationships – all imbued with Doyle’s customary warmth and skill.
“This novel brings the adventure story into the 21st century.” NATE Magazine