Heather O'Neill is an extremely gifted writer and Lullabies for Little Criminals is her breathtaking first novel about one girl's struggle for survival on the mean streets of Montreal[...]
A gritty, heart-wrenching novel about bruised innocence on the city's feral streets--the remarkable debut of a stunning literary talentHeather O'Neill dazzles with a first novel of extraordinary prescience and power, a subtly understated yet searingly effective story of a young life on the streets--[...]
An enchanting story of twins, fame, and heartache by the much-praised author of "Lullabies for Little Criminals
"Heather O'Neill charmed readers in the hundreds of thousands with her sleeper hit, "Lullabies for Little Criminals," which documented with a rare and elusive magic the life of a young[...]
***LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S FICTION PRIZE 2015*** At birth, Nouschka forms a bond with her twin that can never be broken. At six, she's the child star daughter of Quebec's most famous musician. At sixteen, she's a high-school dropout kicking up with her beloved brother. At nineteen, she's [...]
"Om jag hade haft vuxna föräldrar hade jag nog inte blivit döpt till Baby. Det var alltid lika kul att se hur förvirrade människor blev när Jules och jag var tvungna att förklara att det inte var ett smeknamn. Det var ett ironiskt namn. Det betydde inte alls att man var oskuldsfull. Det betyd[...]