The Heart in Winter
The Heart in Winter
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Published:
24 April, 2025
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Description
THE SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL NOVEL OF THE YEAR
THE INSTANT IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER
PICKED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, NEW STATESMAN, OBSERVER, IRISH TIMES, INDEPENDENT, IRISH INDEPENDENT, IRISH EXAMINER, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT, SCOTSMAN, THE TIMES AND ECONOMIST
AN i-PAPER AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK TO READ THIS SUMMER
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 WALTER SCOTT PRIZE
WINNER OF THE HWA GOLD CROWN
'An absolute belter of a book' ANNE ENRIGHT
He was ready to die for love. He just needed to find the right girl.
October, 1891. Tom Rourke is a poet struggling to make a life amongst the Irish migrant workers in Butte, Montana. He is a doper and a drinker and a fearsome degenerate. His life is heading nowhere fast. That is until he meets Polly Gillespie, the new bride of a devout mine captain, and a thunderbolt love affair takes spark.
Tom and Polly strike out west on a stolen horse. But a posse of deranged Cornish gunsmen are in hot pursuit of the lovers, and closing in fast . . .
Prizes
Winner of HWA Gold Crown 2025 (UK),Short-listed for Irish Book Awards Eason Novel of the Year 2024 (Ireland),Short-listed for Irish Book Awards The Last Word Listeners' Choice Award 2024 (Ireland),Short-listed for The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2025 (UK)
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781837260799 |
| ISBN10 | 1837260796 |
| Number Of Pages | 224 |
| Item Weight | 163 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 198 x 14 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Canongate Books |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | Main |
Media Reviews
An absolute belter of a book -- ANNE ENRIGHT
[An] inventive take on the American West . . . Kevin Barry has a wonderfully poetic, funny turn of phrase. A first-class chase novel full of grotesque characters and oddities * * The Times * *
A great big rollicking ballad of a novel -- COLUM McCANN
Holy damn, it's good -- DAVID MITCHELL
A glorious book with all the heart and excitement of a classic Western, couched in the mixture of lyrical style and offbeat comedy that has become Barry's trademark * * Daily Telegraph * *
[A] terrific read * * iNews * *
It takes a sublime artist like Kevin Barry to map the wildest outposts of the human heart. He captures his poet bandit's spirit through language that is consistently original, consistently exhilarating -- CLAIRE KILROY
A glorious and haunted yarn -- JON McGREGOR
Another bloody brilliant little symphony from Barry. Gorgeous -- MAX PORTER
A haunting, hypnotic love story of two damaged souls. Barry's talent is breath-taking - he is a true original and, once again, words obey his call. This is a propulsive read from a writer at the height of his powers -- MARY COSTELLO
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Author's Bio
Kevin Barry is the author of four novels and three story collections. His awards include the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, the Goldsmiths Prize, the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award and the Lannan Foundation Literary Award. His stories and essays have appeared in the New Yorker, Granta and elsewhere. His novel, Night Boat to Tangier, was an Irish number one bestseller, was longlisted for the Booker Prize and named one of the Top Ten Books of the Year by the New York Times. He also works as a playwright and screenwriter, and he lives in County Sligo, Ireland.