· The Boatman and Other Stories by Billy O'Callaghan | Editorial Reviews. Paperback $ Paperback. $ NOOK Book. $ View All Available Formats Editions. Ship This Item — Qualifies for Free Shipping Buy Online, Pick up . Spanning a century and two continents, from the muddy fields of Ireland to a hotel room in Paris, a dingy bar in Segovia to an airplane bound for Taipei, The Boatman and Other Stories follows an unforgettable cast of characters. Three gunshots on the Irish border define the course of a young man’s life; a writer clings fast to a star-crossed affair with a woman who has never been fully within his reach; a /5(18). · Billy O'Callaghan is the author of the critically acclaimed novel My Coney Island Baby, which has been translated into nine languages and was shortlisted for the Encore Award Stories in his short-story collection The Boatman and Other Stories were shortlisted for the Costa Short Story Award and for www.doorway.ru Short Story of the Year in the An Post Irish Book Awards/5().
THE BOATMAN AND OTHER STORIES. The latest from Irishman O'Callaghan (My Coney Island Baby, , etc.) is a collection of 12 mostly quiet but often deeply affecting stories. What these stories have in common is that they're understated, patiently told, and deeply attentive to the perils and poignancies of daily life. Review: The Boatman Other Stories - Billy O'Callaghan Updated / Tuesday, Billy O'Callaghan; From Ireland to Taipei with mournful and exhilarating stretches in between. "I know of no writer on either side of the Atlantic who is better at exploring the human spirit under assault than Billy O'Callaghan."#;Robert Olen Butler The prizewinning Irish short-story writer and author of the highly praised novel, My Coney Island Baby, delivers his most accomplished boo.
The Boatman and Other Stories by Billy O'Callaghan, , available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. The Boatman and Other Stories: Billy O'Callaghan: We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Billy O'Callaghan was born in Cork in , and is the author of three short story collections: In Exile and In Too Deep(20respectively, both published by Mercier Press), and The Things We Lose, The Things We Leave Behind'(, published by New Island Books), which was honoured with a Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Award and which has been selected as Cork's "One City, One Book" for. The Boatman and Other Stories is an intriguing collection of short stories by Billy O'Callaghan. A master storyteller that pulls you in from the beginning and holds your attention until the very end. Stories full of tragedy, regret, death, and loss that are sure to leave you wanting more.
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