Open and alligator were both nominated for the giller prize. Lisa moore is the acclaimed author of two scotiabank giller prizefinalists, open, a story collection, and the novel alligator, which also won the. I found myself awed by insights into human nature and the condition of humanity. Alligator was a finalist for the scotiabank giller prize and won the commonwealth writers prize canada and the caribbean, and was a national bestseller. A novel lisa moore lisa moores wickedly fresh first novela canadian best seller, winner of the commonwealth writers prize canadian and caribbean region, and a globe and mail book of the yearmoves with the swiftness of an alligator in attack mode through the lives of a group of brilliantly rendered characters mingling in. I love you stinky face by lisa mccourt, cyd moore and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Everyone in lisa moore s debut novel, alligator, is passionate, broken, and resolute. Lisa moore, canada reads latest winner and a new yorker best book of the year author, is known for subtly crafted narratives that are at once sharp and impressionistic.
Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. It was roughly around that point that alligator started to reveal its weak points. February won cbcs canada reads competition, was longlisted for the man booker prize, and was named a new yorker best book of the year and a globe. The powerful american debut of canadian bestseller. Each page is crammed with sharp insight and subtle revelation of character through events, leading to an inevitable climax of worlds colliding. Heavy with luminous detail, moores fullyimagined characters and their dramas possess complexity, if not much motion. Alligator is one of those rare books that really does live up to the hype, with a cast of characters that live and breathe and walk right off the page and right into your brain. The 17yearold colleen outwardly wants to save the earth, inwardly is bent on her own destruction. Lisa moore s book of short stories, open, was also shortlisted for the scotiabank giller prize in 2002 and became a bestseller in canada. Lisa moores alligator gives dramatic birth to a new kind of fiction. Alligator won the commonwealth prize for the canadian caribbean region and the relit award, and open won the canadian authors association jubilee prize for short fiction. Lisa moore s glittering third novel revolves around a cast of characters whose lives intersect as they engage in their own mortal battles. Johns, newfoundland with her husband and two children. Alligator finished im finished alligator, and while i can still say i enjoyed it, my enthusiasm for it began to wane about 34 of the way through.
Colleens voice opens lisa moore s debut novel, although this passage is taken from later in the story. Some people cannot be bothered to exert themselves. Author lisa moores complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases. Lisa moore has written two collections of stories, degrees of nakedness and open, as well as a novel, alligator. Lisa moore has written two collections of stories, degrees of nakedness and open, as. Alligator ebook by lisa moore 97815558482 rakuten kobo. Lisa moore s wickedly fresh first novel a canadian best seller, winner of the commonwealth writers prize canadian and caribbean region, and a globe and mail book of the year moves with the swiftness of an alligator in attack mode through the. Lisa moore author lisa moore is the acclaimed author of two scotiabank giller prizefinalists, open, a story collection, and the novel alligator, which also won the commonwealth writers prize for the caribbean and canadian region. They make this an annoyingly arty book, hiding more than not behind. John s, newfoundland, is a city whose spiritual location is somewhere in the heart of flannery oconnor country. Part of an industrial training video, the incident is shocking yet strangely static, stripped bare of emotion.
Moores first two books, degrees of nakedness 1995 and open 2002, are short story collections. Lisa moore s wickedly fresh first novela canadian best seller, winner of the commonwealth writers prize canadian and caribbean region, and a globe and mail book of the yearmoves with the swiftness of an alligator in attack mode through the lives of a group of brilliantly rendered characters mingling in contemporary st. The tough newfoundlander heroine of lisa moore s new novel is haunted by the death of her husband. Alligator is the perfect explanation for the theory of the permanent underclass. Alligator by lisa moore overdrive rakuten overdrive. February won cbcs canada reads competition, was longlisted for the man booker prize, and was named a new yorker best book of the year, and a globe and mail top 100 book. Lisa moore is the acclaimed author of february and alligator. Too revealing, in some cases early in the book it is occasionally difficult. It is one of those books that stays with you and makes you think long after the last chapter is, regretfully, finished. Through an acute ear for dialogue and pared down prose, moore s characters are startlingly present and instantly persuasive. Not all of them are likeable or nice, but moores skill is such that you cant ever look away. Colleen survives the alligator farm, frank survives valentins beatings and murder attempts although he is burnt and battered. Heavy with luminous detail, moore s fullyimagined characters and their dramas possess complexity, if not much motion. Caught was a finalist for the rogers writers trust fiction prize and the scotiabank giller prize and is now a major cbc television series starring allan hawco.
I love the quote you included about the fly, in the context of the quote that i found in my reading, about the balance between chaos and stillness especially given the. Lisa moores wickedly fresh first novela canadian best seller, winner of. Lisa moore is the bestselling author of the novels february, longlisted for the man booker prize and winner of cbcs canada reads competition, and alligator, which was a finalist for the scotiabank giller prize. Johns, newfoundland, in a novel which has some of the formal separations and isolations of a collection of stories. Lisa moores glittering third novel revolves around a cast of characters whose lives intersect as they engage in their own mortal battles. A novel by moore, lisa and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lisa moore the lives of various characters intertwine in contemporary st. Baileys womens prize for fiction best book nominee 2007. Alligator by lisa moore on december th, 2012 at 11. This book weaves in and out of the lives of so many fascinating characters. The transition from writing short fiction especially good short fiction to writing novellength fiction is one fraught with peril. The alligator electronic resource epub ebook lisa moore. Lisa moores wickedly fresh first novel, a canadian best seller, winner.
Lisa moore is the acclaimed author of two scotiabank giller prizefinalists, open, a story collection, and the novel alligator, which also won the commonwealth writers prize for the caribbean and canadian region. Read alligator a novel by lisa moore available from rakuten kobo. On the opening page of this mesmerizing first novel by the author of open, a man puts his head into the mouth of an alligator, with grisly results. Her first novel, alligator 2005, was also nominated for the giller prize. Lisa moore books list of books by author lisa moore. She writes a biweekly column in the canadian globe and mail and lives in st. It won the 2006 commonwealth writers prize best book award, caribbean and canada. Lisa moore is the acclaimed author of the novels caught, february, and alligator. Open was a commercial and critical breakthrough, earning a nomination for the giller prize. The story moves with the swiftness of a gator in attack mode through the lives of a group of brilliantly rendered characters in contemporary st.
With her first novel, alligator, gillernominated st. Johns writer lisa moore faces that challenge not quite head on, creating in the process a compelling and rewarding fulllength work with the strengths of both forms, and the liabilities of neither. Frank loses his mother to cancer, leaving him alone in the world. Lisa moores wickedly fresh first novela canadian best seller, winner of the commonwealth writers prize canadian and caribbean region, and a globe and mail book of the yearmoves with the swiftness of an alligator in attack mode through the lives of a group of brilliantly rendered characters mingling in contemporary st. Lisa moore is the bestselling author of the novels february, longlisted for the man booker prize, and alligator, a finalist for the scotiabank giller prize. Alligator by lisa moore paperback, 2007 for sale online. Some do everything they are supposed to do and then something comes out of left field and washes out that upward path. With cool prose and scrupulous observation, moore assembles a loosely linked group of characters, almost all based in st. Winner of the commonwealth writers prize and a globe and mail book of the year st. As moore eloquently writes in the book s early pages, helen. In anne proulxs shipping news and in the vinland sagas everything is a little weird, but lisa moores alligator makes it sound a fairly normal piece of north america. This is a complex jigsaw of interlocking life stories.
A novel that does for newfoundland what empire falls did for dying smalltown maine and the sportswriter did for suburba. Alligator s voices are varied and although 17yearold colleens mother and aunt figure among them, throughout most of the novel readers will believe that what. If youve enjoyed this book you might also like coastliners by joanne harris. Synopsis lisa moore s alligator moves with the swiftness of a gator in attack mode through the lives of a group of brilliantly rendered characters in a city whose spiritual location is somewhere in the heart of flannery oconnor country. Johns, newfoundland a city whose spiritual location is somewhere in the heart of flannery oconnor country. People live in condominiums or suburban houses rather than wooden shacks or earth huts.
Open was subsequently published as an unabridged audiobook. See all books authored by lisa moore, including february, and graves disease. Alligator by lisa moore abebooks passion for books. Buy alligator by lisa moore, bernadette dunne from amazons fiction books store. I knelt down near the fence and looked into the eye of a giant alligator that was very near the fence. Alligator is a remarkable book, a suspenseful, heartfelt, and sexy story that examines the ruthlessly reptilian and painfully human sides of all of us. Colleen survives the alligator farm, frank survives valentins beatings and murder attempts although he is. Id like to thank the publishers for sending this book to the bookbag.