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This work conjures john irvings a prayer for owen meany but with a lighter touch library journal. A brilliant comingofage story with an outlandish twist. Tommy wieringa born 20 may 1967 in goor, overijssel is a dutch writer. But joe speedboat is never although frankie, the narrator of this novel, is struck dumb when partially paralysed aged 14, he triumphantly comes into his own as an adult both as a onearm wrestler. However, joes not the last stranger to move in, and many events in the book are somehow started by outsiders who arrive to lomark. When frankie hermans emerges from a coma after 200 days, he knows his life is never going to be the same again. Shop amongst our popular books, including, these are the names, joe speedboat and more from tommy wieringa. Tommy wieringa reads from joe speedboat at the event an around the world reading, part of the 2010 pen world voices festival. Joe is a wild card that tips the balance off for the whole town. Wieringa lives in amsterdam, where he writes for the dutch nrc. The book brims over with energy in an authentic and unparallelled way. Joe speedboat is never just another wouldbe inspirational read about overcoming adversity expertly translated from the dutch by sam garrett, tommy wieringas novel offers a rewarding journey into the unfamiliar. Tommy wieringa has written several books including the novel joe speedboat, which won the bordewijk prize in 2006, was longlisted for the 2011 international impac dublin literary award, and nominated for the ako literature prize. Wieringa lives in amsterdam and writes for the dutch nrc handelsblad daily newspaper.
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