The Law of Dreams
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| Author | Peter Behrens |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Literary fiction |
| Publisher | Steerforth Press, House of Anansi Press |
| Publication date | August 22, 2006 |
| Pages | 408 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-1586421175 (Steerforth) ISBN 9780887842078 (Anansi) |
The Law of Dreams is a novel by Peter Behrens, published in 2006 by Steerforth Press in the United States and House of Anansi Press in Canada. It won the 2006 Governor General's Award for English language fiction.
The book is set during the Irish potato famine of 1847.
The book is acclaimed by critics. Ron Charles, a senior editor of The Washington Post's Book World section, named it his favourite of 2006 and compares Behrens' style to "pure magic". As of June 2007 the book has sold 8,367 copies in the United States.[1]
| Preceded by David Gilmour, A Perfect Night to Go to China |
Governor General's Award for English language fiction recipient 2006 |
Succeeded by Michael Ondaatje, Divisadero |
