The award-winning Irish author discusses The Heart in Winter, his first Western and The Sunday Times Historical Novel of the Year. This novel is a rollicking, thrilling and hilarious ride, described by Anne Enright as ‘An absolute belter of a book’ and Jon McGregor as ‘A glorious and haunted yarn. Marvellous.’ Kevin Barry is the author of four novels and three short story collections. His awards include the Goldsmiths Prize and the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award. His previous novel Night Boat to Tangier was longlisted for The Booker Prize.
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