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Jim Lynch – Border Songs

Released: 02/08/2009 Bloomsbury
Incapable of communicating with people but a veritable Dr. Doolittle when it comes to animals, Brandon Vanderkool is the unlikely US border patroller who’s more interested in bird watching than incriminating illegal trespassers. Jim Lynch’s second novel is eccentric, funny and a charming love story. For more information visit: http://www.bloomsbury.com/books/details.aspx?isbn=9780747599753 Buy: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0747599750?ie=UTF8&tag=cultur00-21&linkCode=as2&ca…
 
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The Times“This charming novel...” A thoughtful, gentle portrait of a small town packed with eccentricity...
 
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Publishers Weekly“The illegal goings-on provide excellent plot fodder” Lynch's depiction of the natural world and his deep sympathy for his characters carry the book, and while it's a bit quiet, there are majestic moments...
 
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The New York Times“The terrain of “Border Songs” isn’t entirely grim...” Mr. Lynch has worked as a journalist, and his skills in that realm help him summon the complex cross-currents of border life. And he is such a gifted and original novelist that he can fuse bird imagery and seduction with startling ease...
 
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