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Night Boat to Tangier

By Kevin Barry
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In Night Boat to Tangier by Kevin Barry, two ageing Irish gangsters, Maurice and Charlie, wait in a Spanish ferry terminal, seeking clues about a missing person tied to their past. As the night unfolds, they're drawn into a world of reminiscence and regret, weaving through years of criminal exploits and personal betrayals. This story is filled with dark humour and insight into friendship, mortality, and the passage of time.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate gritty and poetic storytelling infused with dark humour and poignant emotions. It offers a compelling exploration of friendship, regret, and redemption, set against the backdrop of a hauntingly atmospheric port setting. Fans of richly drawn characters and atmospheric prose will find this tale particularly appealing.

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Night Boat to Tangier

The Booker-longlisted novel, drenched in sex, death and narcotics, in sudden violence, old magic and the mysteries of love, from the winner of the IMPAC Award and the Goldsmiths Prize.

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It's late one night at the Spanish port of Algeciras, and two fading Irish gangsters are waiting on the boat from Tangier. A lover has been lost, a daughter has gone missing, their world has come asunder - can it be put together again?

Night Boat to Tangier unfolds a tale of heartbreak, misadventure, and a quest for redemption as these two men come to terms with their turbulent past. Kevin Barry crafts a riveting narrative that explores themes of loss and resilience with lyrical prose and dark humour.

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Kevin Barry's Night Boat to Tangier is celebrated for its lyrical writing and potent exploration of damaged, yet romantic lives. Critics praise Barry's ability to capture the male psyche with dark humour and moral insight. The novel is compared to Beckett's Waiting for Godot for its rhythmic dialogue and vaudevillian style, blending rich prose with immersive storytelling. It is deemed both a literary masterpiece and an engrossing read, showcasing Barry's command over language and narrative.

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ISBN: 9781782116202

Publisher: Canongate Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 April 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Canongate Books

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 159g

Pages: 224

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Fiction General Fiction Kevin Barry Literary Fiction

About the Author

Kevin Barry is the author of the novels Beatlebone and City of Bohane and the story collections Dark Lies the Island and There Are Little Kingdoms. 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. 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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