The Night Interns by Austin Duffy
Three surgical interns face the drama, beauty and danger of death on the hospital night shift, in this deeply immersive and provocative novel by the critically acclaimed Irish novelist.
A sharp shock of a book, visceral, and acutely affecting -- Lisa McInerney
With the dark humour and moral seriousness that make Austin Duffy's writing so captivating, The Night Interns brilliantly portrays the excruciating stress of constantly feeling that what is expected of you may well be more than you are capable of achieving -- Carys Davies
Stylish, mordant, and pitch-perfect - I read it in one sittingIf Rachel Cusk or Sally Rooney had been junior doctors they might have come up with something like this -- Gavin Francis * author of Recovery *
The Night Interns is an utterly immersive read. Duffy has managed to capture the claustrophobia, exhaustion and constant pressure of life in a contemporary hospital so effectively I could physically feel the tension on every page. A gripping, honest and incredibly important book -- Jan Carson * author of The Raptures *
Entirely gripping... a fascinating but terrifying backstage glimpse of an apparently-functioning hospital where the director is a tyrant, the producer is unhinged, and the actors don't know their lines... This novel is to be prized on so many levels -- Claire Kilroy
With the dark humour and moral seriousness that make Austin Duffy's writing so captivating, The Night Interns brilliantly portrays the excruciating stress of constantly feeling that what is expected of you may well be more than you are capable of achieving -- Carys Davies
Stylish, mordant, and pitch-perfect - I read it in one sittingIf Rachel Cusk or Sally Rooney had been junior doctors they might have come up with something like this -- Gavin Francis * author of Recovery *
The Night Interns is an utterly immersive read. Duffy has managed to capture the claustrophobia, exhaustion and constant pressure of life in a contemporary hospital so effectively I could physically feel the tension on every page. A gripping, honest and incredibly important book -- Jan Carson * author of The Raptures *
Entirely gripping... a fascinating but terrifying backstage glimpse of an apparently-functioning hospital where the director is a tyrant, the producer is unhinged, and the actors don't know their lines... This novel is to be prized on so many levels -- Claire Kilroy
Austin Duffy is the author of two novels, Ten Days and This Living and Immortal Thing, which was shortlisted for the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year and was runner-up for the McKitterick Prize. He is a practising medical oncologist and lives in Ireland with his wife and two children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781783788330 |
| ISBN 10 | 178378833X |
| Title | The Night Interns |
| Author | Austin Duffy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Granta Books |
| Year published | 2022-08-04 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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