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The Fine Colour of Rust  by P.A. O’Reilly

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April 2012, no. 340

The Fine Colour of Rust  by P.A. O’Reilly

Blue Door, $29.99 pb, 248 pp

The Fine Colour of Rust  by P.A. O’Reilly

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April 2012, no. 340

Paddy O’Reilly’s début novel, The Factory (2005), was widely commended, and her collection of short fiction, The End of the World (2007), garnered recognition in several major literary prizes. Published under the name P.A. O’Reilly, thereby distinguishing it from the author’s more literary works, O’Reilly’s second novel, The Fine Colour of Rust, marks a departure in style for the author; a shift toward more commercial writing. Even so, O’Reilly’s literary skill and startling wit are evident in this feel-good novel, bringing the fictional town of Gunapan alive in all its homely intricacy, and dust.

Alice Robinson reviews 'The Fine Colour of Rust' by P.A. O'Reilly

The Fine Colour of Rust 

by P.A. O’Reilly

Blue Door, $29.99 pb, 248 pp

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