The Sunken Road
‘A powerful and authentic novel about the First World War’ William Boyd
$46.10
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2022
Summary
A powerful and gripping novel about love, loyalty and obsession set during WWI and the Irish War of Independence.
“Ciaran McMenamin confirms his exceptional talent with this admirably powerful and authentic novel about the First World War and the struggle for Irish independence. Tremendous” - William Boyd
Longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction
Annie, Francie and Archie were inseparable growing up, but in 1914 the boys are seduced by the drama of t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529112221 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529112222 |
| Author: | Ciaran McMenamin |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2022 |
| Weight: | 219g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 18mm |
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A powerful reflection on complex Irish loyalties, divisions and identities, a romantic drama, and a page-turning thriller. * Irish Times *
Ambitious and powerful…superbly drawn…McMenamin’s ambitious novel scores big * Sunday Times *
[A] violent and tender story where memorable characters battle love, loyalty and the terrible truths of war – Eithne Farry * Daily Mail *
There is a smooth grace to his prose...The tension between the compulsions of history and circumstance, and personal moral choice, are played out compellingly * Irish Independent *
Ciarán McMenamin confirms his exceptional talent with this admirably powerful and authentic novel about the First World War and the struggle for Irish independence. Tremendous. * William Boyd *
This gripping novel shifts between [the] race to the south and a slow reveal of what happened between the three men on the Western Front…McMenamin never puts a foot wrong, expertly interweaving the historical and the imagined, right up to his masterly denouement * Hot Press *
About The Author
Ciaran McMenamin
Ciaran McMenamin was born in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, in 1975. A graduate of the RSAMD, he has worked extensively for the past twenty years as an actor in film, television and theatre. His acclaimed first novel, Skintown, was a WHSmith Fresh Talent pick.
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