Inishowen is by turns wildly funny and deeply moving, from the author of Star of the Sea.
Joseph O'Connor was born in Dublin. His novels include Cowboys and Indians (Whitbread Prize shortlist), Star of the Sea (Irish Post Award for Fiction, France's Prix Millepages, Prix Madeleine Zepter for European Novel of the Year), Redemption Falls, and Ghost Light (Dublin One City One Book Novel, 2011). In 2012 he won the Irish PEN Award for Outstanding Achievement in Literature. His work has been published in thirty-five languages. www.josephoconnorauthor.com
A powerful, moving adventure of raw fate and betrayed love
*Independent on Sunday*
This is a tremendous book, affecting, intelligent, ironic, humane
and utterly convincing. It is also extremely funny
*Spectator*
Inishowen is a vast page-turner, full of compassion, laughter and
zest for the human condition, as well as a rattling good story
*Irish Times*
O'Connor is an enviably talented writer... A very fine novelist
*Glasgow Herald*
Ireland's most versatile writer... His storytelling is masterful,
and his characters are real and vibrant... A sombre, often
heartbreaking story... O'Connor conducts his bittersweet symphony
with humour, sensitivity and immense style
*Independent on Sunday*
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