Heaven Lies About Us

Sep 22, 2024 3:24 PM

Author:Eugene McCabe

In these twelve stories, Eugene McCabe plumbs the soul of the Irishborder counties, where confusion, divided loyalties, and conflict arepart of everyday life. A master of arresting dialogue and intimate characterisation, celebrated as a major playwright and author of one of the most important Irish novels of the last fifty years, McCabe demonstrates his outstanding gift for short fiction in this revelatory and haunting collection.

Reviews

'there is the sublime sweep of McCabe's craggy cadences to sustain you, and he takes an ingenious delight in the mechanics of language'.

—— Alfred Hickling , Guardian

Tantalising and suggestive, and leaves us wanting more

—— The Sunday Times

She revels in the blackly comic, with twisted tales that will pleasantly surprise fans while attracting a whole new audience

—— Glamour

Evocative, mystical and funny - perfect for curling up on the sofa with

—— Company

A stunning compilation... A magical experience from beginning to end

—— Rula Lenska

Every one of these stories takes you to a place you might rather not be in, but which you are drawn in to explore, allured by their dark brilliance

—— Hermione Lee , Guardian

Enright writes beautifully about the distance of desire

—— Financial Times

Dazzling ...These narrative snapshots are skilfully framed and in-focus, the language forthright and fresh

—— Time Out

This short story collection gives those new to her oeuvre a chance to delve into gems from her past...precociously vibrant

—— Melissa McClements , Financial Times

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