Star of the Sea

Joseph O'Connor's monumental bestseller reissued in a new series look to coincide with the publication of his new novel, Shadowplay Over a million copies sold Rediscover Joseph O'Connor's monumental #1 international bestseller.In the bitter winter of 1847, from an Ireland torn by injustice and natural disaster, the Star of the Sea sets sail for New York.On board are hundreds of fleeing refugees. Among them are a maidservant with a devastating secret, bankrupt Lord Merridith and his family, an aspiring novelist and a maker of revolutionary ballads, all braving the Atlantic in search of a new home. Each is connected more deeply than they can possibly know.But a camouflaged killer is stalking the decks, hungry for the vengeance that will bring absolution.'A triumph...A spectacular breakthrough' Sunday Times'Ireland's most brilliant storyteller' Independent on SundayJOSEPH O'CONNOR'S STUNNING NEW NOVEL, MY FATHER'S HOUSE, IS AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW

“"Sensitive, thoughtful and rich with the spoils of its author's plunder of the past." -- Irish Independent "His most substantial and impressive novel to date." -- Irish Times Praise for Joseph O'Connor's Inishowen : "This is a tremendous book; affecting, intelligent, ironic, humane and utterly convincing. It is also extremely funny." -- Spectator "His writing is terrific." -- Roddy Doyle”

A page-turner of a masterpiece. Don't miss it Daily Mail
Stunningly accomplished Guardian
A triumph...A spectacular breakthrough...it raises the bar for contemporary Irish fiction Sunday Times
A terrific story... A stealthily gripping narrative Daily Telegraph
This is Joseph O'Connor's best book. It is shocking, hilarious, beautifully written, and very, very clever -- Roddy Doyle
His most substantial and impressive novel to date. Sad and funny, Star of the Sea tacks and veers in surprising directions, but follows a subtly plotted course to its final satisfying landfall Irish Times
A masterful storyteller... A thrilling tale...O'Connor writes with nothing less than incandescent passion... Unfailingly gripping The Times
A modern masterpiece... The language is absolutely gorgeous -- Bob Geldof
There is so much that is memorable in the Star of the Sea... Grounded upon well researched, vivid, unprejudiced empathy Sunday Telegraph
Sensitive, thoughtful and rich with the spoils of its author's plunder of the past Irish Independent
This is a tremendous book: affecting, intelligent, ironic, humane and utterly convincing. It is also extremely funny Spectator
A brilliant read -- Dermot O'Leary Waitrose Weekend

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) and Shadowplay (Irish Book Awards Novel of the Year, Costa Novel of the Year shortlist). 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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