The Salesman
$34.89
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
5 February 1999
Summary
A compelling and painfully emotional thriller from the author of international bestseller Star of the Sea.
From the bestselling author of Star of the Sea and Shadowplay, a thrilling novel about a father who takes the law into his own hands.
‘Gripping and moving…a taut, expertly crafted plot’ Guardian
Dublin, June 1995- the hottest summer since records began. But Billy Sweeney, a middle-aged salesman with a failed marriage, a faltering career and a tumbledown house, has…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099268383 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099268388 |
| Author: | Joseph O'Connor |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 5 February 1999 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
[A] gripping and moving thriller
[A] gripping and moving thriller * Guardian *
Like other young Irish writers, O’Connor brings into view a sharp and harsh image of contemporary Ireland. But this carries with it a feeling of emotional credibility not found in more traditional and stereotypical images of Irish life. It also brings a deeply ironic black humour of which the novel is full * Scotsman *
Very near perfection. You’ll be on the edge of your seat. * The Literary Review *
About The Author
Joseph O'Connor
JOSEPH O’CONNOR was born in Dublin. His books include:
- Cowboys and Indians
- Inishowen
- Star of the Sea (American Library Association Award, Irish Post Award for Fiction, France’s Prix Millepages, Italy’s Premio Acerbi, Prix Madeleine Zepter for European Novel of the Year)
- Redemption Falls
- Ghost Light (Dublin One City One Book Novel 2011)
- Shadowplay (Irish Book Awards Novel of the Year, Costa Novel of the Year shortlist)
His Rome Escape Line Trilogy novels include:
- My Father’s House
- The Ghosts of Rome (Irish Book Awards Book of the Year)
- The City of Echoes
His fiction has been translated into forty languages. He received the 2012 Irish PEN Award for Outstanding Contribution to Literature and in 2014 he was appointed Frank McCourt Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Limerick.
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