Lanny (novel)

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Lanny
Author Max Porter (writer)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Publisher Faber and Faber
Publication date
7 March 2019 [1]
ISBN 9780571340286
Preceded by Grief is the Thing with Feathers  

Lanny is the second novel by Max Porter, published in March 2019. [2] [3] [4] [5] It is a missing-boy story, set in an English village within commuting distance of London. [6] [7] The book was described by Tim Smith-Laing in The Telegraph as being "between novella, long poem, and grief memoir", [8] and by John Boyne in The Irish Times as "experimental fiction". [9] It is named after the missing boy. [10] [11]

Lanny is set to be adapted into a film, produced by The Bureau and BBC Film, starring Rachel Weisz. [12] [13] [14]

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References

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  5. Hunt, Laird (25 June 2019). "A Rich, Twisted, Gloriously Cacophonous Novel of Village Life". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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