by NRB | 19 Sep 2024 | Fiction |
Set in the ancient world, Ferdia Lennon’s debut novel features the plays of Euripides, prisoners of war, and an unlikely production of Medea. Syracuse 412 BC So Gelon says to me, ‘Let’s go down and feed the Athenians. The weather’s perfect for feeding Athenians.’ When...
by NRB | 6 Aug 2024 | Fiction |
The new novel from the author of The Magician and A Guest at the Feast continues the story of one of his most popular characters. In Long Island, his sequel to the award-winning 2009 Brooklyn, Tóibín returns to familiar territory. Brooklyn begins with Eilis Lacey...
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