Description
In this razor-edged collection of thirteen short stories, Kevin Barry plunges into a world where tenderness and brutality share the same breath. Across tales of love and cruelty, petty crimes and desperate choices, characters are pushed to the edge—only to reveal, in flashes, the stubborn presence of hope. With his signature blend of dark humor, lyrical intensity, and sharp observation, Barry makes the ordinary feel volatile and the violent feel intimate. These stories move with the unpredictability of real life, inviting readers to consider what we owe one another when survival, desire, and consequence collide.
Available Editions
paperback
Graywolf Press
Published Sep 24, 2013
ISBN: 9781555976514
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Details
First Published
2013
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Dark Lies the Island by Kevin Barry.