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Amazon.com ReviewAmazon Exclusive: A Q&A with Joseph O'Neill Joseph O’Neill was born in Ireland and raised in Holland. He received a law degree from Cambridge University and worked as a barrister in London. He writes regularly for The Atlantic Monthly and is the author of two previous novels, New York Times Notable Book. O'Neill received the 2009 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction for his third novel, Netherland. He lives with his family in New York City.Question: President Obama mentioned in a New York Times Magazine profile that he’s reading Netherland. How do you feel about the President reading your book?Joseph O'Neill: I'm very honored, of course.Question: How is the world of Netherland particular to the United States after 9/11? Joseph O'Neill: The story takes place in the aftermath of 9/11. One of the things it does is try to evoke the disorientation and darkness of that time, which we only emerged from with the election of President Obama.Question: What is the importance of the sport of cricket in this book? Do you play? Joseph O'Neill: I love sport and play cricket and golf myself. Sport is a wonderful way to bring together people who would otherwise have no connection to each
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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Joseph O'Neill, 1964-
- Publisher
- Pantheon Books
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780307377043
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.4 / 5 (13,440 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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