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Troubles
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Troubles
'A work of genius' (Guardian) and winner of the 1970 lost Man Booker prize in 2010
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WINNER OF THE 1970 BOOKER PRIZE
'And so at the Majestic everything returned to the way it had been before. The gleaming tiles became dulled. Sofas as sleek as prize cattle lost their glow.'
1919, the Majestic Hotel in Kinalough, Ireland. Haunted war veteran Major Brendan Archer arrives to marry Angela Spencer, daughter of the house. But his fiancée is strangely altered, and her family's fortunes have suffered a spectacular decline.
The hotel's hundreds of rooms are disintegrating; its few remaining guests thrive on rumours and games of whist; herds of cats have taken over the Imperial Bar; bamboo shoots threaten the foundations; and piglets frolic in the squash court. And outside, the order of the British Empire totters, as the violence of 'the troubles' mounts.
'A work of genius' Guardian
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Troubles by J.G. Farrell is praised for its unique and inimitable vision and voice. The novel intricately combines history with wit, showcasing Farrell's distinctive ability to blend humour with poignant social commentary.
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ISBN: 9781474603423
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 August 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 32.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 320g
Pages: 464
About the Author
J.G. Farrell was born in Liverpool in 1935 and spent a good deal of his lifeabroad, including periods in France and North America, and then settled in London where he wrote most of his novels. In April 1979 he went to live in County Cork where only four months later he was drowned in a fishing accident.
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