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That Old Country Music
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That Old Country Music
A brilliant story collection - full of love, melancholy and magic - from the Goldsmiths Prize and IMPAC award-winning author of the Booker-longlisted Night Boat to Tangier.
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Since his landmark debut collection, There Are Little Kingdoms in 2007, and its award-winning sequel in 2012, Dark Lies the Island, Kevin Barry has been acclaimed as one of the world's most accomplished and gifted short-story writers.
Barry's lyric intensity, the vitality of his comedy, and the darkness of his vision recall the work of masters of the genre like Flannery O'Connor and William Trevor, but he has forged a style which is patently his own.
In this rapturous 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.
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Kevin Barry's collection is praised for its evocative portrayal of wounded Irish characters amid the vivid landscapes of the west of Ireland. Critics highlight Barry's mastery in crafting exhilarating, witty, and poignant tales, full of dark humour and pathos. The stories are recognized for their originality, linguistic flair, and the blend of comedy and melancholy, showcasing Barry's unique talent and continuous evolution as a writer.
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ISBN: 9781782116219
Publisher: Canongate Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 15 October 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Canongate Books
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 144.0mm
Height: 220.0mm
Weight: 313g
Pages: 192
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About the Author
Kevin Barry is the author of three novels and two short story collections. His awards include the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, the Goldsmiths Prize, the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Prize and the Lannan Foundation Literary Award. His stories and essays have appeared in the New Yorker, Granta and elsewhere. He also works as a playwright and screenwriter, and he lives in County Sligo, Ireland. His latest novel, Night Boat to Tangier, was an Irish number one bestseller, was longlisted for the Booker Prize and shortlisted for Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards.
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