Emerald Isle

Ireland is known for its rich literary tradition, having produced iconic writers such as James Joyce, Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw to name a few. The talent continues with present day Irish authors. Meet contemporary masters from the Emerald Isle that you need to know.

 Ireland : a novel by Delaney, Frank, 1942-   Ireland : a novel
Delaney, Frank, 1942-
 
 The infinities by Banville, John.   The infinities
Banville, John.
On a languid midsummer's day in the countryside, old Adam Godley, a renowned theoretical mathematici ...
 
 Paddy Clarke, ha ha ha by Doyle, Roddy, 1958-   Paddy Clarke, ha ha ha
Doyle, Roddy, 1958-
"It is 1968. Patrick Clarke is ten. He loves George Best, Geronimo, and the smell of his hot water b ...
 
 Brooklyn : a novel by Tóibín, Colm, 1955-   Brooklyn : a novel
Tóibín, Colm, 1955-
Hauntingly beautiful and heartbreaking, Colm Tóibín's sixth novel, Brooklyn, is set in Brooklyn and ...
 
 The eskimo in the net by Beirne, Gerard, 1962-   The eskimo in the net
Beirne, Gerard, 1962-
 
 Let the great world spin : a novel by McCann, Colum, 1965-   Let the great world spin : a novel
McCann, Colum, 1965-
A rich vision of the pain, loveliness, mystery, and promise of New York City in the 1970s. A radical ...
 
 The Journey home by Bolger, Dermot, 1959-   The Journey home
Bolger, Dermot, 1959-
Young Francis Hanrahan dreams desperately of a life different from that of his country-born, suburba ...
 
 The light of evening by O'Brien, Edna.   The light of evening
O'Brien, Edna.
"From her hospital bed in Dublin, the ailing Dilly Macready eagerly awaits a visit from her long-est ...
 
 Thanks for the memories by Ahern, Cecelia, 1981-   Thanks for the memories
Ahern, Cecelia, 1981-
How can you know someone you've never met? Justin Hitchcock is divorced, lonely and restless. He arr ...
 
 The Secret scripture by Barry, Sebastian, 1955-   The Secret scripture
Barry, Sebastian, 1955-
Recording the events of her life from a mental hospital as her hundredth birthday approaches, Rosean ...
 
 Fox, swallow, scarecrow by Ni Dhuibhne, Eilis, 1954-   Fox, swallow, scarecrow
Ni Dhuibhne, Eilis, 1954-
 
 Minding Frankie by Binchy, Maeve.   Minding Frankie
Binchy, Maeve.
When Nöel learns that his former flame is terminally ill and pregnant with a child she claims is his ...
 
 Walk the blue fields by Keegan, Claire.   Walk the blue fields
Keegan, Claire.
 
 Love and summer by Trevor, William, 1928-   Love and summer
Trevor, William, 1928-
Living an unfulfilling existence at the side of a tragic husband, shy orphan Ellie Dillahan begins a ...
 
 By the lake : a novel by McGahern, John, 1934-2006.   By the lake : a novel
McGahern, John, 1934-2006.
"It is a village flirting with the more sophisticated trappings of modernity but steeped in the trad ...
 
 Meeting point by McAuley, Roisin.   Meeting point
McAuley, Roisin.
"From the dazzling coastline of the French Riviera to the haunting beauty of Fairhead Rock in County ...
 
 The young wan : an Agnes Browne novel by O'Carroll, Brendan, 1955-   The young wan : an Agnes Browne novel
O'Carroll, Brendan, 1955-
"Agnes is born to Connie and Bosco Reddin, two parents from completely different backgrounds - she t ...
 
 City of Bohane : a novel by Barry, Kevin, 1969-   City of Bohane : a novel
Barry, Kevin, 1969-
Set 40 years in the future, the once great city of Bohane on the west coast of Ireland is in termina ...
 
 The thief of time by Boyne, John, 1971-   The thief of time
Boyne, John, 1971-
"It is 1758 and Matthieu Zela is fleeing Paris after witnessing the murder of his mother and the exe ...
 
 Mistaken by Jordan, Neil.   Mistaken
Jordan, Neil.
 
 Skippy dies by Murray, Paul, 1975-   Skippy dies
Murray, Paul, 1975-
Why does Skippy, a student at Dublin's venerable Seabrook College, end up dead on the floor of the l ...
 
 The ghosts of Belfast by Neville, Stuart, 1972-   The ghosts of Belfast
Neville, Stuart, 1972-
Fegan has been a "hard man," an IRA killer in northern Ireland. Now that peace has come, he is being ...
 
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