Kevin Barry je írsky autor, ktorého diela sú známe svojím jedinečným štýlom a prenikavým pohľadom na írsku krajinu a jej obyvateľov. Jeho próza sa často pohybuje na pomedzí absurdity a drsnej reality, pričom majstrovsky zachytáva nespútanú energiu a melachóliu moderného života. Barryho poviedky aj romány sa vyznačujú originálnym jazykom, silnými postavami a schopnosťou vtiahnuť čitateľa do hlbín ľudskej duše. Jeho literárny prínos spočíva v osviežujúcom a nekompromisnom zobrazení súčasnej spoločnosti.
'City of Bohane' is a visionary novel that blends influences from film and the graphic novel, from Trojan beats and calypso rhythms, from Celtic myth and legend, from fado and the sagas, and from all the great inheritance of Irish literature.
WINNER OF THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS"John is so many miles from love now and home. This is the story of his strangest trip."A novel of family, ghosts, love, music and the quest for truth, Beatlebone recounts a wild journey through the west of Ireland in 1978. At its helm is John, a maddened genius fleeing fame and seeking peace. With his deadpan Irish driver, Cornelius, at his side, John is hellbent on reaching the Island of Dorinish, an assignment he arranged ten years before. Lyrical, freewheeling, quixotic and fun, Beatlebone is a sad and beautiful comedy.
The story unfolds through the perspective of a young Irish boy in Notting Hill and Chelsea during the 1950s and 1960s, capturing the complexities of childhood amidst life's challenges. It blends joy, poignancy, humor, and sadness, reflecting on an era that has passed. The narrative serves as a testament to the resilience, love, and courage of the human spirit, illustrating how these qualities endure through trials and tribulations.
The debut short story collection from the winner of the IMPAC Award, the Goldsmiths Prize and the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award: 'The most exciting Irish short story writer of his generation' Sunday Times
Dark Lies the Island is a collection of unpredictable stories about love and cruelty, crimes, desperation, and hope from the man Irvine Welsh has described as 'the most arresting and original writer to emerge from these islands in years'.
In this sequel to 'To Keep A Bird Singing', Kevin Doyle delves further into the murky world of the powerful Donnelly family and their association with the Catholic church and the security forces. Edgy, dark and sharp, this cracking political thriller is restless, brilliantly plotted and topical.
In this third collection, That Old Country Music, we encounter a ragbag of West of Ireland characters, many on the cusp between love and catastrophe, heartbreak and epiphany, resignation and hope. These stories show an Ireland in a condition of great flux but also as a place where older rhythms, and an older magic, somehow persist.
This firsthand account provides an insider's perspective from a CDC employee, exploring the controversial link between vaccines and autism. The narrative delves into the complexities of public health policy, the challenges of scientific research, and the emotional toll on families affected by autism. It aims to shed light on the debates surrounding vaccine safety and the implications for public health, offering a unique blend of personal experience and professional insight into a highly polarizing issue.
Edited by award winning novelist and short story writer, this volume seeks to offer fresh renditions to the Irish story - angles, approaches, and modes of attack.
In the dark waiting room of the ferry terminal in the sketchy Spanish port of Algeciras, two aging Irishmen-- Maurice Hearne and Charlie Redmond, longtime partners in the lucrative and dangerous enterprise of smuggling drugs-- sit at night, none too patiently. It is October 23, 2018, and they are expecting Maurice's estranged daughter, Dilly, to either arrive on a boat coming from Tangier or depart on one heading there. Their conversations cause them to excavate their shared history of violence, romance, mutual betrayals and serial exiles. -- adapted from jacket
