Life Sentences
The unforgettable Irish bestseller
(Author) Billy O'CallaghanTHE #3 IRISH BESTSELLER A SINÉAD & RICK 'MUST READS' PICK An unforgettable tale of love, abandonment, hunger and redemption, from a rising star of Irish fiction 'O'Callaghan is one of our finest writers . . . and this is his best work yet' JOHN BANVILLE * At just sixteen, Nancy leaves the small island of Cape Clear for the mainland, the only member of her family to survive the effects of the Great Famine. Finding work in a grand house on the edge of Cork City, she is irrepressibly drawn to the charismatic gardener Michael Egan, sparking a love affair and a devastating chain of events that continues to unfold over three generations. Spanning more than a century, Life Sentences is the unforgettable journey of a family hungry for redemption, and determined against all odds to be free. This sweeping story of one family's fight for survival goes on making the heart lurch long after the final page, and confirms Billy O'Callaghan as one of the finest living Irish writers. *** 'A lovely, piercing book' SEBASTIAN BARRY 'Stops you in your tracks so you can savour its utter beauty' ANNE GRIFFIN 'Momentous and epic storytelling' BERNARD MACLAVERTY 'So good and true it feels almost magical' SADIE JONES 'Eminently readable . . . My book of the year so far' RYAN TUBRIDY
Billy O'Callaghan
Billy O'Callaghan is an Irish author known for his novel "My Coney Island Baby," a poignant exploration of love and regret. His prose is lyrical and deeply emotional, capturing the complexities of human relationships with sensitivity and insight. O'Callaghan's work has made a significant contribution to contemporary literature.