The News from Dublin by Colm Tóibín

The News from Dublin by Colm Tóibín

The instant Sunday Times besteller

‘The work of a writer who has once again demonstrated complete command of his craft’ – The Irish Times
‘Short stories to astonish and delight’ – Financial Times
‘Tales of quiet power’ – The Guardian

In The News from Dublin, a beautiful collection of short stories from the bestselling author of Brooklyn and Long Island, Colm Tóibín delves into the days and nights of those living far from home: lives of great longing, at a great distance from past lives and past selves.

A woman in Galway hears of the death of her son in the First World War. An Irishman seeks anonymity in Barcelona, haunted by crimes he has committed. A man goes to Dublin from Enniscorthy to implore the Minister for Health for a special favour. A young woman is pregnant during the Spanish Civil War. An undocumented worker finds himself living an illegal life and must leave San Francisco, and his child, after thirty years in America. Three sisters who have been living in Argentina decide to return to Catalonia.

'Tóibín is the consummate cartographer of the private self, summoning with restrained acuity (and a delicious streak of sly humour) the thoughts his characters struggle to find words for' – Clare Clark, The Guardian

Colm Tóibín was born in Ireland in 1955. He is the author of several novels, including The Master, Brooklyn, and The Magician, and three collections of stories, including The News from Dublin. He has been three times shortlisted for the Booker Prize. In 2021, he was awarded the David Cohen Prize for Literature. Tóibín was appointed the Laureate for Irish Fiction 2022-2024.

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ISBN 13	9781035030736
ISBN 10	103503073X
Title	The News from Dublin
Author	Colm Tibn
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Picador
Year published	2026-05-07
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