Bogmail (Modern Irish Classics): 7 - Softcover

Patrick McGinley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848402171 ISBN 13: 9781848402171

Publisher: New Island Books, 2013

Synopsis

A truly funny and stunningly well-told tale of murder in a small Irish village in Donegal, Bogmail is a classic of modern Irish literature. Set in a remote village, the action begins with a murder when Roarty, a publican and former priest, kills his bartender then buries his body in a bog. It's not long before Roarty starts getting blackmail letters, and matters quickly spiral out of his control. Twisty, turny and enlivened with colour that echoes the landscape and surroundings, Bogmail was Patrick McGinley's first novel, yet it remains just as fresh today as the day it first appeared.

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Review:

A horrific concoction of filth ... a picture of life in Donegal that is revolting in the extreme. Virtual pornography veneered with the assumption of literary value. A shocking libel. --Donegal Democrat

Dark, twisted and blackly hilarious ... --Declan Burke

A rich and loving novel, Bogmail is full of wonder --New York Magazine

About the Author:

Patrick McGinley settled in Britain in the 1960s and now lives in Kent. His eight novels include Foggage, The Trick of the Ga Bolga, The Lost Soldier s Song and Goosefoot, which was made into a film. New Island published his memoir of growing up in Donegal That Unearthly Valley in 2011. His new book, Cold Spring, will be published by New Island in March

About this edition

• Publisher: New Island Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1848402171
• ISBN 13: 9781848402171
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320