Remembrance Sunday

McKeon’s writing is sensitive, elusive and philosophical, and pursues an elusive truth at the heart of the Troubles.’ – Paul Lynch * Sunday Independent *
Deeply felt and delicate, Remembrance Sunday is a timely evocation of the havoc the Troubles wreaked, not just on the street, but on the soul – Claire Kilroy
McKeon animates a story out of the North’s recent history with much skill and empathy. Complicating the commonplace, attempting to make sense of the senseless, the novel is an impressive and moving act of imagination and remembrance – Nick Laird
A stunning achievement. I was completely gripped by it and awed at the sublime skill and beauty of its execution. Darragh has created a work of art of immediate relevance and enduring importance – Donal Ryan
A beautifully wrought, startlingly perceptive, stealthily gripping novel about the pain of understanding ourselves and the agony of trying to understand history. It moves masterfully between the forensic and the lyrical, the meditative and the dramatic, the personal and the political – Kevin Power
‘Darragh McKeon’s Remembrance Sunday is a quiet work of art that explores the complexity of trauma in the wake of the Enniskellen bombing. McKeon’s writing is sensitive, elusive and philosophical, and pursues an elusive truth at the heart of the Troubles.’ – Paul Lynch * Sunday Independent *
Beautifully written – Malachi O’Doherty * Belfast Telegraph *
‘Thought-provoking … strong second novel’ – Bert Wright * Business Post *
‘A poignant, delicately composed novel that doesn’t stint on the wreckage of violence.’ * Irish Daily Mail *
McKeon … is a writer to watch. He conveys how people who cause harm can sometimes be victims, in their own way, and that takes skill. If you enjoy Colum Mcann’s work, this novel is for you.’ – Martina Devlin * Irish Independent *

DARRAGH MCKEON was born in 1979 and grew up in the midlands of Ireland. His debut novel All That is Solid Melts into Air was published in 2014 to widespread international acclaim and was translated into nine languages. It was a New York Times Editors’ Choice, and in France won the Lire Prize for Best International Debut. Since then, Darragh has returned to live in the west of Ireland.

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