Christine Dwyer Hickey is een romanschrijfster en korte-verhalen schrijfster wier werken zich vaak verdiepen in geschiedenis en ingewikkelde familieverhoudingen. Haar romans, gezamenlijk bekend als De Dublin-trilogie, vertellen het verhaal van een Dublinse familie gedurende een cruciale periode van de 20e eeuw, van 1913 tot 1956. Dwyer Hickey, tweevoudig winnares van wedstrijden voor korte verhalen, staat bekend om haar vermogen om de geest van een tijdperk en diepe menselijke emoties vast te leggen.
Farley, a seventy-five year old man, lies on his bathroom floor, having just suffered a stroke. As his mind sifts through his past, we are introduced to the loyal friend he once was, his loving wife, the city of Dublin, and the question of how this very ordinary man has become so lonely at the end of his life. Told in reverse, from Farley's penultimate day to decades before, this is a jarring look at a life up close
30 years ago Elaine was a teenager, growing up on a small out-of-town 1970s estate. Every day the men go to work while the women repress the tedium of suburban life: frustrations and appetites are hidden behind a wall of respectability. Yet Elaine sees that most houses have their secrets. When an American family moves into the estate, the veneer of respectability begins to crack. The neighbours start to socialise with each other, they learn how to drink martinis, children are left to their own devices - then a tragic event changed their lives.
Hailed by the critics as a masterpiece, Tatty is a devastating, yet hilarious, depiction of a troubled Dublin family told through the lively, charismatic voice of a little girl.With brutal honesty, Tatty tells the story of her life with her beloved, feckless Dad, her tormented Mam, her five siblings and the booze that brings them down.
The stunning new novel from the beloved Christine Dwyer Hickey, the bestselling author of Last Train from Liguria.
The Cold Eye of Heaven: the stunning new novel from Christine Dwyer Hickey, bestselling author of Last Train from Liguria. 'This stunning novel has as its core the pulsing heart of love that drives the circulation of every being... Extraordinary' Independent on Sunday
From the bestselling Irish novelist comes a sweeping historical novel, a tale of consequences that spans from the 1930s to the 1990s. Last Train from Liguria takes us on a journey from claustrophobic Dublin and the tense formality of London, to the heat and bustle of the Italian Riviera. Bella lives a cosseted life with her father in London. So when he announces that he has arranged for work for her as a governess in Italy, she is shocked, angry, and terribly scared of what lies in store...But as she boards a train for the northern Italian port of Bordighera, her fear soon gives way to her burgeoning sense of adventure. Bella eventually finds her young charge, Alec, at the Villa Lami, where he lives with his music teacher Edward. She delights in her relationship with the young boy, and discovers unexpected comfort in Edward who, like Bella, seems to be hiding a secret. But the atmosphere in Italy is changing quickly. As fascist laws take effect, Bella, Edward and Alec must escape the mounting threats around them, and face a rapidly changing world.
Set against the backdrop of London, this epic literary novel chronicles the lives of two Irish characters over four decades. Their journey explores themes of identity, belonging, and the immigrant experience, delving into personal struggles and societal challenges as they navigate life in a foreign city. The narrative intricately weaves their individual stories, highlighting the impact of time and place on their relationships and aspirations.
Exploring contemporary Ireland, the narrative delves into the struggles of a lost generation of young men grappling with societal, familial, and personal expectations. Infused with dark humor, it critiques the pressures they face and the complexities of their identities, highlighting the tension between societal norms and individual desires.