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The second short story collection from Colin Barrett, Homesickness marks the long-awaited return of the award-winning author of Young Skins.
The 'mesmerisingly powerful' (Sally Rooney) second book from the author of the critical smash Young Skins, winner of the Guardian First Book Award and the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature.
A quiet night in the neighbourhood pub is shattered by the arrival of a sword-wielding fugitive. A funeral party teeters on the edge of this world and the next, as ghosts won't settle. A shooting sees an everyday call-out lead a policewoman to confront the banality of her own existence.
In eight stories, Colin Barrett takes us to the barren backwaters of County Mayo, via Canada, and - with an eye for the abrupt and absurd - illuminates the lives of outcasts, misfits and malcontents.
'One of the best story writers in the English language today' - Financial Times
'Superb... There is so much life in these pages' - Douglas Stuart
'Fierce, tender... unforgettable' - Brandon Taylor
'Addictive, stylish and violently funny... Outstanding' - Kevin Barry
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Homesickness by Colin Barrett is praised for its powerful and mesmerising storytelling, blending the strangeness and beauty of life. Critics celebrate Barrett's skill in crafting humour-filled narratives with rich small-town Irish colour, solidifying his reputation as a top short-story writer. The collection is noted for its emotional depth, vivid characterisation, and beautifully constructed sentences that make the stories soar, offering new and unexpected endings.
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ISBN: 9781529115703
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 May 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 159g
Pages: 224
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About the Author
Colin Barrett was born in 1982 and grew up in County Mayo. His stories have been published in The Stinging Fly, Granta, Harper's and the New Yorker. His first book, the short story collection Young Skins, won the 2014 Guardian First Book Award, the 2014 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award and the 2014 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature. In 2018 Barrett was selected as the Rolex Arts Initiative protege in Literature. His debut novel is forthcoming from Jonathan Cape.
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