For The Good Times by David Keenan
WINNER OF THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2019 SHORTLISTED FOR THE ENCORE AWARD 2020 From the author of This Is Memorial Device. 'A gasp-inducing thrill of a ride.' i Independent 'An exhilarating novel, burning with rage, danger and dark humour.' Literary Review 'Remarkable . . . demented brilliance.' Scotland on Sunday Belfast, 1970s: Sammy and his three friends live in an impoverished area of the city that has become the epicentre of a country seemingly intent on cannibalising itself. They love sharp clothes, a good drink, and the songs of Perry Como, whose commitment to clean living holds up a dissonant mirror to their own attempts to rise above their circumstances. They dream of a Free State, and their methods for achieving this are uncompromising. But For the Good Times is not just a novel about the IRA. It is about the heartbreak and devastation that commitment to 'the cause' can bring; of violence and betrayal, breakdown and rebirth.
David Keenan grew up in Airdrie in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He is the author of England's Hidden Reverse and a senior critic at The Wire. His debut novel, This Is Memorial Device, was shortlisted for the Gordon Burn and Collyer Bristow Prizes, and was a Book of the Month for Waterstones, Rough Trade and Caught by the River.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571340521 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571340520 |
| Title | For The Good Times |
| Author | David Keenan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2020-01-02 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
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