Winner of the Sunday Times short story prizeWinner of the Edge Hill short story prizeA kiss that just won't happen. A disco at the end of the world. A teenage goth on a terror mission. And OAP kiddie-snatchers,and scouse real-ale enthusiasts,and occult weirdness in the backwoods...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'. Every page is shot through with the riotous humour,sympathy and blistering language that mark Kevin Barry as a pure entertainer and a unique teller of tales.
Publisher: Vintage PublishingISBN: 9780099575078Number of pages: 192Weight: 138 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 13 mm
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Stealthy and shimmeringHe writes short stories that will satisfy any readerThis book of short stories seals Barry's rep as one of the most original voices to emerge from the Emerald Isle in some years. Full of acute observation and sly wit,this collection is the ideal companion to his equally excellent novel,City of BohaneThese darkly comic short stories are beautifully written and the author's keen appreciation of the vernacular makes the characters leap off the page and thump you in the faceWonderfully,restlessly alive
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