Irish Fiction

From the bestselling author of Holding comes another sweeping, evocative tale set on the coast of Ireland.

Graham Norton's masterful debut is an intelligently crafted story of love, secrets and loss.

From the bright lights of LA to the rugged charm of west Kerry, Reality Check is a delicious look behind the scenes of what really goes down in Tinseltown.

Oliver Ryan is a handsome and charismatic success story. He lives in the suburbs with his wife, Alice, who illustrates his award-winning children's books and gives him her unstinting devotion. Their life together is one of enviable privilege and ease - enviable until, one evening after supper, Oliver attacks Alice and beats her into a coma.

Cordelia Russell has been living on the French Riviera for twenty-five years, passing herself off as an English socialite. But her luck, and the kindness of strangers, have run out.

Now available in paperback, the original English-language translation of O Cadhain's raucous masterpiece