Love

'A profound examination of friendship, romantic confusion and mortality' John Boyne

One summer's evening, two men meet up in a Dublin restaurant. Old friends, now married and with grown-up children, their lives have taken seemingly similar paths. But Joe has a secret he has to tell Davy, and Davy a grief he wants to keep from Joe. Both are not the men they used to be.

As two pints turns to three, then five, Davy and Joe set out to revisit the haunts of their youth. With the ghosts of Dublin entwining around them - the pubs, the parties, the broken hearts and bungled affairs - the men find themselves face-to-face with the realities of friendship.

About the author

Roddy Doyle was born in Dublin in 1958. He is the author of twelve acclaimed novels including The Commitments, The Snapper, The Van and Smile, two collections of short stories, and Rory & Ita, a memoir about his parents. He won the Booker Prize in 1993 for Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.

Summary

'A profound examination of friendship, romantic confusion and mortality' John BoyneOne summer's evening, two men meet up in a Dublin restaurant. But Joe has a secret he has to tell Davy, and Davy a grief he wants to keep from Joe.

Report

Masterly... A first-rate novel about the different bonds between men and the ineffable mysteries of love. Claire Allfree Daily Mail

Product details

• Authors: Roddy Doyle
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 03.06.2021
• EAN: 9781529112672
• ISBN: 978-1-5291-1267-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Dublin, FICTION / Coming of Age, FICTION / Romance / General, FICTION / Friendship, FICTION / Cultural Heritage, Ireland, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Love and relationships