The Salesman by Joseph O'connor

The Salesman by Joseph O'connor

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Summary

Dublin 1994. Billy Sweeny is about to commit murder. Following a violent robbery at her workplace, his youngest daughter lies unconcious. Devastated by the event, his very sanity seems to be slipping away until fate takes a strange turn and plunges him into a blood-curdling act of vengeance.

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The Salesman by Joseph O'connor

It's Dublin, June 1995, the hottest summer since records began. But Billy Sweeney, a middle aged salesman with a failed marriage, a faltering career and a tumbledown house, has more than weather on his mind. His youngest daughter lies in a coma in hospital following a mysterious attack on the petrol station where she worked. Devastated by the unfolding consequences of a hot, voilent night, frustrated by officaldom and failed by the system, Billy finally tires of seeking legal justice. He decides to take the law into his own hands, but when his plans go spectacularly wrong, the results are terrifying, often bleakly hilarious and in the end unforgettably chilling.
Joseph O'Connor was born in Dublin. His books include six previous novels: Cowboys and Indians (Whitbread Prize shortlist), Desperadoes, The Salesman, Inishowen, Star of the Sea, and Redemption Falls. Star of the Sea became an international bestseller, winning the Irish Post Award for Fiction, an American Library Association Award, France's Prix Millepages, Italy's Premio Acerbi, and the Prix Madeleine Zepter for European Novel of the Year. His work has been published in thirty-five languages. www.josephoconnorauthor.com.
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ISBN 13 9780436202650
ISBN 10 0436202654
Title The Salesman
Author Joseph O'connor
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1998-01-01
Number of pages 400
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.