Old God's Time

Resumen del libro

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERTWICE WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEARA FINANCIAL TIMES, TIMES, AND IRISH TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR'A masterpiece' Sunday Times'Stunning' LIZ NUGENT'Extraordinary' Irish TimesTom Kettle, a retired policeman, and widower, is settling into the quiet of his new home in Dalkey, overlooking the sea. His solitude is interrupted when two former colleagues turn up at his door to ask about a traumatic, decades-old case. A case that Tom never quite came to terms with.

And his peace is further disturbed when his new neighbour, a mysterious young mother, asks for his help. A beautiful, haunting novel, in which nothing is quite as it seems, Old God's Time is an unforgettable exploration of family, loss and love. 'To borrow a word that recurs in its pages, it is stupendous, in the sense that it shocks and astonishes.' Irish TimesRare indeed are those novels worth cherishing and keeping close.

Old God's Time is one of them.' Daily Telegraph'So captivating. . .

Biografía del autor

Sebastian Barry nació en Dublín en 1955. Es autor de ocho novelas, así como de numerosas obras de teatro. Fue el primer novelista en ganar dos veces el premio Costa al Libro del Año, por "Días sin final" y "La escritura secreta". Ha sido finalista en dos ocasiones del Premio Booker, por "Más y más lejos" y "La escritura secreta", y semifinalista por "Días sin final" y "En el lado de Canaán". Entre 2018 y 2021 fue reconocido con la prestigiosa distinción Laurate for Irish Fiction. Actualmente vive en el condado de Wicklow, Irlanda.<br> <br> También disponible de Sebastian Barry en AdN: "Días sin final" y "Mil lunas".