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Dark humor meets Irish underworld redemption.

"The Glorious Heresies" could be a fantastic choice for you if you're drawn to vivid, gritty narratives and dark humor. Lisa McInerney weaves the lives of five misfits together with such skill that you'll find yourself deeply invested in their chaotic pursuits, laughing and gasping all the way. Plus, the book's exploration of themes like salvation and legacy within the context of Ireland's societal norms gives it a layer of depth that can really resonate.

  • Desmond Elliott Prize (2016)
  • Women's Prize for Fiction (2016)
  • Kirkus Prize Nominee for Fiction (2016)
  • Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Nominee for Longlist (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Glorious Heresies

Regular price RM32.86 MYR Now RM25.48 MYR Save 22%
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ISBN: 9781444798869
Authors: Lisa McInerney
Publisher: John Murray
Date of Publication: 2015-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.76
(rated by 7971 readers)

Description

One messy murder affects the lives of five misfits who exist on the fringes of Ireland's post-crash society. Ryan is a fifteen-year-old drug dealer desperate not to turn out like his alcoholic father Tony, whose obsession with his unhinged next-door neighbour threatens to ruin him and his family. Georgie is a prostitute whose willingness to feign a religious conversion has dangerous repercussions, while Maureen, the accidental murderer, has returned to Cork after forty years in exile to discover that Jimmy, the son she was forced to give up years before, has grown into the most fearsome gangster in the city. In seeking atonement for the murder and a multitude of other perceived sins, Maureen threatens to destroy everything her son has worked so hard for, while her actions risk bringing the intertwined lives of the Irish underworld into the spotlight. Biting, moving and darkly funny, The Glorious Heresies explores salvation, shame and the legacy of Ireland's twentieth-century attitudes to sex and family.
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Dark humor meets Irish underworld redemption.

"The Glorious Heresies" could be a fantastic choice for you if you're drawn to vivid, gritty narratives and dark humor. Lisa McInerney weaves the lives of five misfits together with such skill that you'll find yourself deeply invested in their chaotic pursuits, laughing and gasping all the way. Plus, the book's exploration of themes like salvation and legacy within the context of Ireland's societal norms gives it a layer of depth that can really resonate.

  • Desmond Elliott Prize (2016)
  • Women's Prize for Fiction (2016)
  • Kirkus Prize Nominee for Fiction (2016)
  • Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Nominee for Longlist (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.