Posts in the Sebastian Barry Category at Izzy Reads

Book club recommendations: five highly readable historical novels

Book club recommendations: five highly readable historical novels
September 26, 2010
Anita Diamant

My definition of historical fiction is simple: fiction that is set in the past. The Star of the Sea by …Read the Rest

A Long Long Way by Sebatian Barry

A Long Long Way by Sebatian Barry
April 2, 2010
historical fiction

Regular readers of this blog will know that I am a fan of Sebastian Barry. He tells a great story …Read the Rest

Book club recommendations: five contemporary Irish novels

March 20, 2010
Colm Toibin

Earlier this week, St Patrick’s Day set me thinking about contemporary Irish literature and musing on what I would recommend …Read the Rest

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