10 books to treasure by modern Irish writers

A Listmania! list by "dermotmcdermott"
 
That They May Face the Rising Sun
1.  That They May Face the Rising Sun by John McGahern
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  "There's probably no finer Irish writer living today."
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Amongst Women
2.  Amongst Women by John McGahern
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  "So good they made a wonderful TV drama of it."
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The Butcher Boy
3.  The Butcher Boy by Patrick McCabe
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  "Once you've stopped laughing it'll start to dawn on you just how disturbing this book really is."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

A Star Called Henry
4.  A Star Called Henry by Roddy Doyle
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  "A wonderful and educational historic tale of 1916 Dublin. The first of 3 I believe."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)

The South
5.  The South by Colm Toibin
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  "Colm Toibin is a wonderful storyteller. This is an early book featuring an Irish woman's tragic search for a new life in Spain."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Bad Blood: A Walk Along the Irish Border
6.  Bad Blood: A Walk Along the Irish Border by Colm Toibin
The list author says:
  "Toibin tells his tales from a series of strolls along the Irish North/South border. Very interesting."
£6.74   Used & New from: £0.14
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Sudden Times (Panther S.)
7.  Sudden Times (Panther S.) by Dermot Healy
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  "A disturbing story of paranoia and sadness as a young man returns to Ireland leaving behind a string of tragic and scary events in London."
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An Evil Cradling
8.  An Evil Cradling by Brian Keenan
The list author says:
  "Just how resilient do you think humans beings are? You have to constantly remind yourself that this is a true story."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

Four Letters Of Love
9.  Four Letters Of Love by Niall Williams
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  "A wise beautiful novel about two people's journey towards one another. It's simply fantastic!"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty
10.  The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty by Sebastian Barry
The list author says:
  "Through no real fault of his own Eneas McNulty can't send time in 1920's Sligo. A sad, fascinating and beautifully written story."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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