So Distant from My Life Declan Kiberd time and myth

time and myth

but takes the country down a far darker path

Going off-hunting pigs-letting fires out-and now

As the authors say in their introduction

So Distant from My Life Declan Kiberd time and mythOne of The Observer's fiction picks for 2022 and winner of a PEN Heim award. To deter me, my uncle spoke to me about roots. A line of argument that I found absurd. Even plants are intelligent enough to grow around stones, seeking the best soil for their roots underground. Jeanphi, a young man from the fictional West African city Ouabany, has one obsession that will determine the fate of his life migration. He scrapes together money to take the illegal