Twist [large print] : a novel / Colum McCann.
"Anthony Fennell, an Irish journalist and playwright, is assigned to cover the underwater cables that carry the world's information. The sum of human existence--words, images, transactions, memes, voices, viruses--travels through the tiny fiber-optic tubes. But sometimes the tubes break, at an unfathomable depth. Fennell's journey brings him to the west coast of Africa, where he uncovers a story about the raw human labor behind the dazzling veneer of the technological world. He meets a fellow Irishman, John Conway, the chief of mission on a cable repair ship. The mysterious Conway is a skilled engineer and a freediver capable of reaching extraordinary depths. He is also in love with a South African actress, Zanele, who must leave to go on her own literary adventure to London. When the ship is sent up the coast to repair a series of major underwater breaks, both men learn that the very cables they seek to fix carry the news that may cause their lives to unravel."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9798217070398
- Physical Description: 352 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
- Edition: First large print edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Random House Large Print, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
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| Genre: | Psychological fiction. Sea fiction. Large print books. Novels. |
Available copies
- 1 of 5 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 4 current holds with 5 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | LP MCC (Text) | 37810435831499 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | ONORDER (Text) | POLK23415311364813 | On Order | On order | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | MCC (Text) | 33258009662052 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | Checked out | 05/14/2025 |
| Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center | ACQ1808145 (Text) | FOR1808145 | On Order | On order | - |
| Statesville Main Library | L.P. MCCANN (Text) | 33114018882712 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | Checked out | 05/10/2025 |
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