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The Story of the Night

By Colm Tóibín
Series: Picador Collection
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Richard Garay lives alone with his mother, hiding his sexuality from her and from those around him. Stifled by a job he despises, he finds himself willing to take considerable risks. Set in Argentina in a time of great change, The Story of the Night is... Read More
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A love story full of honesty and truth: Colm Tóibín portrays a difficult relationship during dark times.

A love story full of honesty and truth: Colm Tóibín portrays a difficult relationship during dark times.

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Richard Garay lives alone with his mother, hiding his sexuality from her and from those around him. Stifled by a job he despises, he finds himself willing to take considerable risks.

Set in Argentina in a time of great change, The Story of the Night is a powerful and moving novel about a man who, as the Falklands War is fought and lost, finds his own way to emerge into the world.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035030859

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 April 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Picador

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 222g

Pages: 320

Collections

Colm Tóibín Contemporary Romance Education & Reference Fiction General Fiction LGBTQ+ Literary Fiction Romance Series: Picador Collection

About the Author

Colm Tóibín was born in Enniscorthy in 1955. He is the author of eleven novels including The Master, Brooklyn, The Testament of Mary, and The Magician. His work has been shortlisted for the Booker three times, and won the Costa Novel Award, the Rathbones Folio Prize and the Impac Award. He has also published two collections of stories and many works of non-fiction.

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