A short novel about an ageing Irish republican, father to four and newly remarried, who has lost touch with his past. As he slopes towards his end, the landscape, villages and communities wh... read more
The melancholic pathologist Quirke and the Dublin detective St. John Stafford find themselves at work in a sun-dappled San Sebastián. Previously Banville published the Quirke crime series p... read more
A hefty and well-illustrated work of scholarship that engages with all aspects of architecture in the British Isles from towns and villages to military and industrial buildings.
A visceral evocation of the 'badlands' between the Five Counties of Northern Ireland and Eire, blending dialects from across the British Isles with photography.
A pair of achingly clever young women email each other about the state of the world. They are young, Irish, anxious and in love with unsuitable men. So far so Rooney. But this much-hyped thi... read more
This complex man exposed horrors in the Congo and Amazon, winning renown and a knighthood. But his support for Irish Independence led to his execution for high treason.