Barrett, Colin
Homesickness
- ISBN 13:
- 9781529115703
- author:
- Barrett, Colin
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A quiet night in the neighbourhood pub is shattered by the arrival of a sword-wielding fugitive. In this collection of eight stories, Colin Barrett explores the lives of outcasts, misfits and malcontents, delving into the human condition with an eye for the absurd.
From the barren backwaters of County Mayo to Canada, Barrett's prose is marked by its abruptness and humour, illuminating the complexities of everyday life. With a fierce tenderness, he reveals the lives that exist on the fringes of society, often with violent and humorous results.
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