Ghosts and Lightning by Trevor Byrne
Squabbling siblings, misfit school-friends and life on the estates of West Dublin are trouble enough. But then a ghost starts haunting the family home and Denny's life starts getting properly complicated. Hilarious, warm and tragic by turns, Ghosts and Lightning is a refreshing tale of one young man doing the right thing when surrounded by all the wrong choices and finding love in the most unlikely places.
A scorching burst of new talent. . This is a rough, real slice of punkish Dublin low life, a black comedy, a ghost story and more. * * The Times * *
Very powerful. Often funny, sometimes frightening, always very human. I loved it. * * RODDY DOYLE * *
An amazing book, written with force and passion. And Denny is a very funny and slightly demented tour guide to twenty-first century Dublin. * * MATT HAIG * *
Byrne's voice crackles with energy and dark humour in a richly-evoked novel of Dublin family life. * * Irish Independent * *
Engaging and funny. Trevor Byrne delivers an acute portrayal of loss in a story filled with warmth, humour and wonder. * * CATHERINE O'FLYNN * *
A youthful, exuberant debut novel . . . one to watch. * * The Sunday Herald * *
Brings to mind Patrick McCabe and Roddy Doyle. * * Guardian * *
Very powerful. Often funny, sometimes frightening, always very human. I loved it. * * RODDY DOYLE * *
An amazing book, written with force and passion. And Denny is a very funny and slightly demented tour guide to twenty-first century Dublin. * * MATT HAIG * *
Byrne's voice crackles with energy and dark humour in a richly-evoked novel of Dublin family life. * * Irish Independent * *
Engaging and funny. Trevor Byrne delivers an acute portrayal of loss in a story filled with warmth, humour and wonder. * * CATHERINE O'FLYNN * *
A youthful, exuberant debut novel . . . one to watch. * * The Sunday Herald * *
Brings to mind Patrick McCabe and Roddy Doyle. * * Guardian * *
Trevor Byrne was born in 1981 and brought up in Clondalkin in south Dublin. He attended Trinity College and the University of Glamorgan, where he is currently teaches creative writing.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847673305 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847673309 |
| Title | Ghosts and Lightning |
| Author | Trevor Byrne |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2010-05-06 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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