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At Swim, Two Boys : ウィキペディア英語版 | At Swim, Two Boys
''At Swim, Two Boys'' (2001) is a novel by Irish writer Jamie O'Neill. The title is a punning allusion to Flann O'Brien's ''At Swim-Two-Birds''. The book is written in a stream-of-consciousness style, which has led to favourable comparisons to James Joyce. Ten years after publication, Alison Walsh, reviewing the year 2001 for the ''Sunday Independent'', called it "a vintage one in Irish writing", specifically naming the "unforgettable" ''At Swim, Two Boys'' alongside books by Dermot Bolger, Eoin Colfer and Nuala O'Faolain.〔Walsh, Alison. ("A wild wave of new Irish writing" ). ''Sunday Independent''. 3 April 2011.〕 Terry Pender commented on ''At Swim, Two Boys'': "With only this work O'Neill can take his rightful place among the great Irish writers beginning with Joyce and ending with Roddy Doyle". ==Plot summary== Set in Dublin before and during the 1916 Easter Rising, ''At Swim, Two Boys'' tells the love story of two young Irish men: Jim Mack and Doyler Doyle. Jim goes to school on a scholarship (for which he is looked down upon) – he is quiet, studious, thoughtful, and naïve. In contrast, Doyler is outspoken, rebellious, brave, and affectionate. Doyler might once have received a scholarship, like Jim, but Doyler withdrew from school to find work and support his impoverished family, leading them to grow apart. They have an additional connection through their fathers, who served in the army together during the Boer War, and were once best friends.
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