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"Powerful . . . O'Connor's writing [is] freewheeling and supple, switching between the comic, the candid, and the profane."—James Saynor, "The New York Times Book Review"
"O'Connor has a great eye for the absurd in common things, a great ear for the comic in ordinary speech. His writing is terrific."—Roddy Doyle
"Stunning . . . A narrative brilliantly blending past and present as O'Connor deftly probes the aftermath of loss and tragedy, interwaeving the harsh facts with dark humor that glints on the edge of pain."—"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
"A game of psychological cat and mouse is at the core of The Salesman . . . [A] gripping story."—"Harper's Bazaar"
"Pungent and cruelly evocative language . . . Painfully vivid [and] gripping . . . Mr. O'Connor's dialogue is by turns bristling and bleak, tender and funny, and his characters are free of stereotypes."—"The Wall Street Journal"
"A sharp, unsparing reflection on modern Ireland --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"O'Connor has a great eye for the absurd in common things, a great ear for the comic in ordinary speech. His writing is terrific."—Roddy Doyle
"Stunning . . . A narrative brilliantly blending past and present as O'Connor deftly probes the aftermath of loss and tragedy, interwaeving the harsh facts with dark humor that glints on the edge of pain."—"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
"A game of psychological cat and mouse is at the core of The Salesman . . . [A] gripping story."—"Harper's Bazaar"
"Pungent and cruelly evocative language . . . Painfully vivid [and] gripping . . . Mr. O'Connor's dialogue is by turns bristling and bleak, tender and funny, and his characters are free of stereotypes."—"The Wall Street Journal"
"A sharp, unsparing reflection on modern Ireland --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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It's Dublin, June 1995, the hottest summer since records began. But Billy Sweeney, a middle-aged salesman with a failed marriage, a faltering career and a tumbledown house, has more than weather on his mind. His youngest daughter lies in a coma in hospital following a mysterious attack on the petrol station where she worked. Devastated by the unfolding consequences of that hot, violent night, frustrated by officialdom and failed by the system, Billy finally tires of seeking legal justice. He decides to take the law into his own hands. . .
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a wonderful read. A super story while highlighting the physche of a lost and lonely alcholic. Actually gave up the booze for a bit after reading this. I read this book quite a while back but to this day it lingers in my mind.
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Written as a diary, this is a brilliant novel of suspense, love, loneliness, alcoholism, fatherhood, redemption and of course, tragedy. The salesman of the title is a dumpy middle-aged satellite dish salesman who pissed away his family and life as an alcoholic. He's been sober for years, trying to raise his daughter by himself when she is attacked and put into a coma. One of the defendants escapes, and the salesman is left frustrated and angry.When he happens to see the escapee on the street one day he daydreams of revenge. The suspense builds and builds as he follows the criminal and plots his revenge. Interspersed with this is his recounting of meeting his wife and their life together, which he tries to explain to his daughter. Outstanding.
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What a strange book. The first 100 or so pages the book moves along effortless telling the tale of a man and his daughter who is left in a coma following an armed robbery. Interesting , free flowing and reasonably predictably moving the story onwards. Then wallop!! the story takes unexpected turns , one after another. I found this book to be a very interesting read.
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"The Salesman". Gripping, accessible and insightful.
Having read and enjoyed Joe O'Connor's lighthearted collection of essays, "The Secret World of the Irish Male", I decided to see what alternative styles of writing he had to offer. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Fred2039
The Irish Trainspotting
This is a great book drawing obvious comparisons with Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting and more particularly The Maribou Stork Nightmares. Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2010 by Mr. R. A. Barnett
All gardeners are storytellers
"Because all gardens are stories, as somebody told me once, and all gardeners are storytellers". If this is true, Joseph O'Connor is a great gardener, no shadow of a doubt. Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2008 by Alessandra F.
New Expression
This is a very well written book showing great talent. A few typos got past the editorial process. The language is very bad in a lot of places and that's only from the priest; from... Read more
Published on 22 April 2008 by New Expression
probably the best book ..... ever!
im only 16 and i cant say im one for reading books. however, i have read a few and i know a good book when i read one, and quite frankly this is the best i have read so far. Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2000
Simply human
A wonderful story! I couldn't stop reading and was never expecting this change in Billy Sweeny - to help his enemy, to love him at last. Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2000 by hanny.g@swissonline.ch
Excellent read you just can't put it down.
From the first page of this book you'll be hooked. Its an intense absorbing, suspensful read and at times will have you laughing at the wicked Irish sense of humour. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2000 by si_kelly@yahoo.com
An interesting theme, but sadly bland.
This book states ' for lovers of Father Ted and Trainspotting' which if I'm honest, swayed my purchasing of this book, however, it wasn't funny, nor did it display any of the... Read more
Published on 27 Nov 1999
A highly riveting book which I simply could not put down!
This book is absolutely brilliant; the plot, the characters and the narrative is outstanding. The book takes the form of a letter, from a father to his daughter who has been... Read more
Published on 12 Jan 1999
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