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Kevin Barry

    May 15, 1950 – May 21, 2012

    Kevin Barry is an Irish writer whose works are celebrated for their distinctive voice and sharp observations of the Irish landscape and its inhabitants. His prose often navigates the space between the absurd and stark reality, masterfully capturing the untamed energy and melancholy of modern life. Barry's stories and novels are characterized by their inventive language, compelling characters, and an ability to draw readers into the depths of the human psyche. His literary contribution lies in his refreshing and uncompromising portrayal of contemporary society.

    Kevin Barry
    Vaccine Whistleblower
    That Old Country Music
    A River of Bodies
    Dark Lies the Island
    There Are Little Kingdoms
    Kilty-Boy
    • 2024

      A savagely funny, achingly beautiful tale set in the Wild West, from the Booker-longlisted author of Night Boat to Tangier

      The Heart in Winter
    • 2023

      Counterclockwise

      A USA Roadtrip

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      At sixty, Kevin Barry embarks on a transformative 67-day road trip across America, seeking adventure and connection after years of family and career commitments. Traveling 11,007 miles with his Subaru and a whimsical GPS, he explores stunning landscapes and meets intriguing people. The journey is filled with nostalgic reunions, unexpected challenges, and moments of beauty, such as spotting a bald eagle in Montana. Throughout, Barry revels in the freedom of the open road and reflects on the complexities of his beloved country.

      Counterclockwise
    • 2020

      In this 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.

      That Old Country Music
    • 2019

      In this sequel to 'To Keep A Bird Singing', Kevin Doyle delves further into the murky world of the powerful Donnelly family and their association with the Catholic church and the security forces. Edgy, dark and sharp, this cracking political thriller is restless, brilliantly plotted and topical.

      A River of Bodies
    • 2019

      Night Boat to Tangier

      • 255 pages
      • 9 hours of reading
      3.6(13917)Add rating

      In the dark waiting room of the ferry terminal in the sketchy Spanish port of Algeciras, two aging Irishmen-- Maurice Hearne and Charlie Redmond, longtime partners in the lucrative and dangerous enterprise of smuggling drugs-- sit at night, none too patiently. It is October 23, 2018, and they are expecting Maurice's estranged daughter, Dilly, to either arrive on a boat coming from Tangier or depart on one heading there. Their conversations cause them to excavate their shared history of violence, romance, mutual betrayals and serial exiles. -- adapted from jacket

      Night Boat to Tangier
    • 2017

      This book is a collaborative enterprise, British, French and Irish, representing the countries where Peter Rice passed most of his life and the cultures that formed him.

      Traces of Peter Rice
    • 2015

      Vaccine Whistleblower

      Exposing Autism Research Fraud at the CDC

      • 176 pages
      • 7 hours of reading
      3.8(22)Add rating

      This firsthand account provides an insider's perspective from a CDC employee, exploring the controversial link between vaccines and autism. The narrative delves into the complexities of public health policy, the challenges of scientific research, and the emotional toll on families affected by autism. It aims to shed light on the debates surrounding vaccine safety and the implications for public health, offering a unique blend of personal experience and professional insight into a highly polarizing issue.

      Vaccine Whistleblower
    • 2015

      WINNER OF THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS"John is so many miles from love now and home. This is the story of his strangest trip."A novel of family, ghosts, love, music and the quest for truth, Beatlebone recounts a wild journey through the west of Ireland in 1978. At its helm is John, a maddened genius fleeing fame and seeking peace. With his deadpan Irish driver, Cornelius, at his side, John is hellbent on reaching the Island of Dorinish, an assignment he arranged ten years before. Lyrical, freewheeling, quixotic and fun, Beatlebone is a sad and beautiful comedy.

      Beatlebone
    • 2013

      Town and Country

      • 368 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      3.6(120)Add rating

      Edited by award winning novelist and short story writer, this volume seeks to offer fresh renditions to the Irish story - angles, approaches, and modes of attack.

      Town and Country
    • 2012

      Dark Lies the Island is a collection of unpredictable stories about love and cruelty, crimes, desperation, and hope from the man Irvine Welsh has described as 'the most arresting and original writer to emerge from these islands in years'.

      Dark Lies the Island