Joseph O. Neill Boeken

Fascinating and much forgotten story of Manchester's contribution to the Great War.

A fascinating family memoir from Joseph O'Neill, author of the Man Booker Prize longlisted and Richard & Judy pick, `Netherland'.

This book gives an account of the role of the common lodging house in nineteenth century Britain, from the perspective of the people who used them: criminals, drifters, the unemployed, homeless, recent immigrants and those who had fallen on hard times.

Set against the backdrop of World War II, the narrative intertwines the stories of the author’s grandfathers, one Irish and the other Turkish, both imprisoned during the conflict. It delves into themes of politics, murder, and espionage while also serving as a personal exploration of familial connections and the boundaries that define them. Through this dual lens, the book offers a compelling examination of heritage and the complexities of identity shaped by historical events.

A brilliant and darkly comic novel from the Man Booker Prize longlisted author of `Netherland'.

'Crime City' is a story of a rogue's paradise, a metropolis of both vast wealth & the worst povery in England. The rookeries, the pub, the pawnshop, the lodging house & the workhouse were the breeding ground for crooks & villains of all kinds, from cracksmen to fences, pimps, prostitutes, conmen, & garroters.

Joseph O'Neill's debut novel, known for his acclaimed book 'Netherland', which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and selected by Richard & Judy.

LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2014 The new novel from Joseph O'Neill, his first since NETHERLAND. "O'Neill, in this book, has come of age as a novelist ... a comic masterpiece ... as mordantly funny as the best of stand-up comedy ... Superb' John Banville, New York Review of Books

While searching for his missing father, Anthony Julian embarks on a terrifying journey into the Earth's interior. There he discovers a subterranean world, where descendants of the Roman Army suffer under a totalitarian regime in which individualism is completely obliterated by telepathic means. Refusing to join this rigidly controlled society, Anthony must fight to save his father and find a route to the surface -- or perish

Abandoned amid the offbeat inhabitants of the Chelsea Hotel when his English wife and son return to London following September 11th, Hans, a banker originally from the Netherlands, struggles to find himself in his adopted country, until he stumbles upon a vibrant New York cricket subculture and the charismatic Chuck Ramkissoon. 40,000 first printing.