Donal Ryan

From the winner of the Orwell Prize for Fiction and the Irish Book of the Year... Jack is just twelve years old when he rushes down the hill after his mother's car on his bike, desperate to reach her before she reaches the lake. What happens next cannot be undone. Jack's life changes just at the moment he is entering those dizzying years when he will transition from boy to man; when nothing makes sense at the best of times. Yet Jack is not alone. Enveloped as he is by his extended family - his ferociously loving Nana; Grandad, given to sudden bursts of rage; his earthy uncles Haulie and Theo who want to show him what it means to be a man, and the irascible JJ who resents him deeply. Then there is beautiful aunt Rose, whose mere presence ignites every atom in his changing body. But how can a boy with so many questions, in a family with so many secrets, understand the person he is becoming? Without his mother to ground him on the earth, will he spin off into the stars?

Winner of the Irish Book of the Year Shortlisted for the Nero Novel of the Year From one of the most acclaimed Irish writers today, a new novel about smalltown Ireland that explores a community on the mend and the power of love and trauma to both bring people together and divide them "I said it before. Madness comes circling around. Ten-year cycles, as true as the sun will rise. . ." In a small town in Ireland, the local people have weathered the storm of economic collapse and now look to the future: The jobs are back, the dramas of the past seemingly lulled, and although the town bears the scars of its history, new stories have begun to unfold. But an insidious menace now creeps through back-alley shadows and into the lives of the townspeople. Old grudges fester and new ones arise. Young people are lured by the promise of fast money while the generation above them tries to hold back the tide of an enemy beyond their control. And the peace of this town is about to be shattered in an unimaginable way. A stunning, lyrical novel told in twenty-one voices, Heart, Be at Peace reveals a community that together looks to overcome the betrayals, secrets, and grudges that can divide families, neighbors, and entire generations.

Årets roman - The Irish Book AwardDa luften gik ud af Irlands økonomiske mirakel, krakelerede små lokalsamfund og menneskesjæle slog revner. Efter støvet og chokket havde lagt sig, rankede man ryggen og begyndte at se fremad igen. Drømte og byggede.Men …“Jeg har sagt det før: Galskaben har en cyklus. Den vender tilbage med ti års mellemrum, så sikkert som amen i kirken”Last er en stærk roman om et lille samfunds mekanismer – med dets gisninger om hvem der har gjort hvad og hvornår. Om hvem der skal stilles til regnskab og hvem der skal tilgives. Kan læses som en opfølger til Donal Ryans debut, Rust, hvis personer er de samme som i Last, blot ti år yngre. Men har så absolut og aldeles selvstændigt læseværd.

WINNER OF THE IRISH BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO NOVEL OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE KERRY GROUP IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEARFINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR FICTION'Donal Ryan’s writing has earned him a place among the greatest names in Irish literature and this lyrical novel speaks to the very heart of modern Irish society.' Maria Dickenson, Chair of the IBA judges'Beautiful...a book full of love and hope, more needed in these days than ever' Kit de Waal'I am blown away by the ambition and scope of this exquisite piece of writing...sublime in both its sentiment and beauty' Rachel JoyceSome things can send a heart spinning; others will crack it in two...In a small town in rural Ireland, the local people have weathered the storms of economic collapse and are looking towards the future. The jobs are back, the dramas of the past seemingly lulled, and although the town bears the marks of its history, new stories are unfolding.But a fresh menace is creeping around the lakeshore and the lanes of the town, and the peace of the community is about to be shattered in an unimaginable way. Young people are being drawn towards the promise of fast money whilst the generation above them tries to push back the tide of an enemy no one can touch…Told in twenty-one voices, Heart, be at Peace is a heartfelt, lyrical novel that can be read independently, or as a companion to Donal Ryan’s multi-award-winning novel, The Spinning Heart, voted ‘The Irish Book of the Decade’.*****PRAISE FOR DONAL RYAN:'One of the finest novelists writing today.' RACHEL JOYCE'His paragraphs are unnoticeably beautiful, his heart always on show' ANNE ENRIGHT'Endlessly surprising and incredibly moving' DAVID NICHOLLS'A life-enhancing talent' SEBASTIAN BARRY'I would struggle to think of any other Irish author working today who writes with as much compassion as Donal Ryan' LOUISE O'NEILL'Beautiful, compassionate...Donal Ryan at his inimitable best.' MAGGIE O'FARRELL'Beautifully poised, sad, poetic and human....I loved every single line.' IAN RANKIN'The prose drips like honey off a spoon' SUNDAY TIMESNero Book Awards Shortlisted, 2024An Post Book Awards, November and December 2024Irish Times bestseller, August 2024

Winner of the Irish Book of the Year * Shortlisted for the Nero Novel of the Year * A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice From one of the most acclaimed Irish writers today, a new novel about smalltown Ireland that explores a community on the mend and the power of love and trauma to both bring people together and divide them "I said it before. Madness comes circling around. Ten-year cycles, as true as the sun will rise. . ." In a small town in Ireland, the local people have weathered the storm of economic collapse and now look to the future: The jobs are back, the dramas of the past seemingly lulled, and although the town bears the scars of its history, new stories have begun to unfold. But an insidious menace now creeps through back-alley shadows and into the lives of the townspeople. Old grudges fester and new ones arise. Young people are lured by the promise of fast money while the generation above them tries to hold back the tide of an enemy beyond their control. And the peace of this town is about to be shattered in an unimaginable way. A stunning, lyrical novel told in twenty-one voices, Heart, Be at Peace reveals a community that together looks to overcome the betrayals, secrets, and grudges that can divide families, neighbors, and entire generations.

WINNER OF THE IRISH BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO NOVEL OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE KERRY GROUP IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEARFINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR FICTION'Donal Ryan’s writing has earned him a place among the greatest names in Irish literature and this lyrical novel speaks to the very heart of modern Irish society.' Maria Dickenson, Chair of the IBA judges'Beautiful...a book full of love and hope, more needed in these days than ever' Kit de Waal'I am blown away by the ambition and scope of this exquisite piece of writing...sublime in both its sentiment and beauty' Rachel JoyceSome things can send a heart spinning; others will crack it in two...In a small town in rural Ireland, the local people have weathered the storms of economic collapse and are looking towards the future. The jobs are back, the dramas of the past seemingly lulled, and although the town bears the marks of its history, new stories are unfolding.But a fresh menace is creeping around the lakeshore and the lanes of the town, and the peace of the community is about to be shattered in an unimaginable way. Young people are being drawn towards the promise of fast money whilst the generation above them tries to push back the tide of an enemy no one can touch…Told in twenty-one voices, Heart, be at Peace is a heartfelt, lyrical novel that can be read independently, or as a companion to Donal Ryan’s multi-award-winning novel, The Spinning Heart, voted ‘The Irish Book of the Decade’.*****PRAISE FOR DONAL RYAN:'One of the finest novelists writing today.' RACHEL JOYCE'His paragraphs are unnoticeably beautiful, his heart always on show' ANNE ENRIGHT'Endlessly surprising and incredibly moving' DAVID NICHOLLS'A life-enhancing talent' SEBASTIAN BARRY'I would struggle to think of any other Irish author working today who writes with as much compassion as Donal Ryan' LOUISE O'NEILL'Beautiful, compassionate...Donal Ryan at his inimitable best.' MAGGIE O'FARRELL'Beautifully poised, sad, poetic and human....I loved every single line.' IAN RANKIN'The prose drips like honey off a spoon' SUNDAY TIMESNero Book Awards Shortlisted, 2024Irish Times bestseller, August 2024

"From its opening pages, this book exerts a quiet, propulsive hold over its reader. The three generations of Aylward women will break your heart and then put it back together again." -Maggie O'Farrell "This is a generous mosaic of a novel about the staying power of love and pride and history and family." -Colum McCann, author of Apeirogon and Let The Great World Spin From the multi-award-winning and internationally bestselling author Donal Ryan, a searing, jubilant story about four generations of women and fierce love The Aylward women of Nenagh, Tipperary, are mad about each other, but you wouldn't always think it. You'd have to know them to know that--in spite of what the neighbors might say about raised voices and dramatic scenes--their house is a place of peace, filled with love, a refuge from the sadness and cruelty of the world. Their story begins at an end and ends at a beginning. It involves wives and widows, gunrunners and gougers, sinners and saints. It's a story of terrible betrayals and fierce loyalties, of isolation and togetherness, of transgression, forgiveness, desire, and love. Of all the things family can be and all the things it sometimes isn't. The Queen of Dirt Island is an uplifting celebration of fierce, loyal love and the powerful stories that bind generations together.

Sjette bog på dansk af multi-prisvindende Donal Ryan er en tumultarisk samtidsfortælling om en håndfuld stærke kvinder i en irsk landsby – hvor alle kender alle – nogle af dem tilbageholdende og stille, andre med et ordforråd så sprængfyldt af bandeord, at man bliver aldeles stakåndet. The Washington Post skriver om romanen: ”Et lille irsk mirakel … der er indlejret så meget visdom på disse sider – om at leve og om at skrive … Ryan har sin helt egen følelsesmæssige spændvidde og særlige måde at fange storheden i det, der kunne ligne små liv, men ikke er det.” Har du ikke allerede læst resten af Donal Ryans forfatterskab, er det hermed anbefalet! Og hvis du har, vil du efterhånden begynde at genkende flere af de meget menneskelige indbyggere i County Tipperary, Irland; alle bøgerne rummer selvstændige historier, mens personernes liv overlapper hinanden, som de nu gør, når man bor i mindre bysamfund.

Discover the emotional, bestselling novel about four generations of women and the stories that bind them, from the Booker longlisted author Of Strange Flowers.'One of the finest novelists writing today... a haunting, exquisite masterpiece.' RACHEL JOYCE'Endlessly surprising and incredibly moving' DAVID NICHOLLS'Beautiful, compassionate ... Donal Ryan at his inimitable best.' MAGGIE O'FARRELL___________The Aylward women are mad about each other, but you wouldn't always think it. You'd have to know them - in spite of what neighbours might say about raised voices and dramatic scenes - to know that that their house is a place of peace, filled with love, a refuge from the sadness and cruelty of the world.The head of the family, Nana, is a woman who has buried two sons and whose life has been the family farm.Her daughter-in-law, Eileen, is estranged from her own parents, having 'shamed' them and given birth to Saoirse.And then there's Saoirse herself, eavesdropping on lives she cannot comprehend.It is only when they must battle for the inheritance of Dirt Island - a narrow strip of land adjacent to Eileen's childhood home - that they truly understand the roots that bind their lives together._________'The prose drips like honey off a spoon' SUNDAY TIMES'Beautifully poised, sad, poetic and human....I loved every single line.' IAN RANKIN'A generous mosaic of a novel about the staying power of love and pride and history and family' COLUM McCANN'His paragraphs are unnoticeably beautiful, his heart always on show' ANNE ENRIGHT'A life-enhancing talent' SEBASTIAN BARRY'I would struggle to think of any other Irish author working today who writes with as much compassion as Donal Ryan' LOUISE O'NEILL

AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARD NOVEL OF THE YEAR Longlisted for the Dublin Literary Awards "Mr. Ryan writes conspicuously beautiful prose... The fleeting happiness and abiding melancholy of the asymmetry, heightened by the intimately rendered surroundings, brings out Mr. Ryan's most sensuous and emotive writing." -The Wall Street Journal From the Booker nominated author of The Queen of Dirt Island, Donal Ryan's new novel follows the Gladney family across three generations seeking the true meaning of what it is to find home and love. In 1973, twenty-year-old Moll Gladney takes a morning bus from her rural home in Ireland and disappears. Bewildered and distraught, Paddy and Kit must confront an unbearable prospect: that they will never see their daughter again. Five years later, Moll returns from London. What - and who - she brings with her will change the course of her family's life forever. Beautiful and devastating, this exploration of loss, alienation and the redemptive power of love reaffirms Donal Ryan as one of the most talented and empathetic writers at work today.

What - and who - she brings with her will change the course of her family's life forever. Beautiful and devastating, this exploration of loss, alienation and the redemptive power of love reaffirms Donal Ryan as one of the most talented and empathetic writers at work today.

"Vidunderlig" Kulturen,nu"Oprigtigt rørende" Weekendavisen"Perfekt komponeret og poetisk" Litteratursiden.dk"En roman, der har gjort underværker for mit humør og min læselyst" ? ? ? ? ? Politiken I 1973 tager 20-årige Moll Gladny morgenbussen væk fra landsbyen. Fem år forløber uden en lyd. Forældrene Paddy og Kit forsøger at leve med det uforståelige tab. Snakken går i det lille samfund, men også den forstummer. Så en morgen dukker Moll ganske uforklarligt op igen.”Donal Ryan har en særlig sans for forsoningsprocessen, for de umærkelige skift i menneskets sind, der går fra forseelser og fortvivlelse til en form for forløsning” har Wall Street Journal skrevet om dette unge, men allerede velkonsoliderede, irske forfatterskab. En præcis karakterstik for også Ryans nyeste roman, Sælsomme vækster. Sælsomme vækster er en blidt vedholdende fortalt roman om en lillebitte familie på de store saftiggrønne jorder i Tipperary County (hvor også Ryans andre romaner udspiller sig; og den skarpsindige læser vil muligvis spotte en enkelt genganger i alle bøgerne). Et county, der i sig selv er et lillebitte sted i en stor verden i forandring.Donal Ryan er en af de helt store, unge irske forfattere; han har modtaget bl.a. The Guardian First Book Award, EUs Litteraturpris og The Irish Book Awards, været shortlistet til the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award og to gange longlistet til Man Booker prisen. På dansk er endvidere udkommet romanerne Rust; Som røg fra vinden og Fra et smult og stille hav samt novellesamlingen Et sving mod solen.

Winner of the Guardian First Book Award 2013Shortlisted for the Dublin IMPAC Literary Award 2014Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2013Winner of Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards 2012'Funny, moving and beautifully written' EDNA O'BRIENIn the aftermath of Ireland's financial collapse, dangerous tensions surface in an Irish town. As violence flares, the characters face a battle between public persona and inner desires. Through a chorus of unique voices, each struggling to tell their own kind of truth, a single authentic tale unfolds.The Spinning Heart speaks for contemporary Ireland like no other novel. Wry, vulnerable, all-too human, it captures the language and spirit of rural Ireland and with uncanny perception articulates the words and thoughts of a generation. Technically daring and evocative of Patrick McCabe and J.M. Synge, this novel of small-town life is witty, dark and sweetly poignant._________'Filled with light and shade, love and tragedy ... if it was a song you could sing it' ANNE ENRIGHT'Donal Ryan is the real deal ... a brilliantly realised, utterly resonant state-of-the-nation landscape' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT'I can't imagine a more original, more perceptive or more passionate work than this. Outstanding' JOHN BOYNE'It's furious, it's moving, it's darkly funny, it punches you right in the gut' NEW YORK TIMES

From the twice Man Booker longlisted author of From a Low and Quiet Sea 'Poetic, powerful and heart-rending' THE TIMES'An exquisite account of womanhood, friendship, prejudice and tradition that is both intimate in scale and awesome in achievement' IRISH INDEPENDENTMelody Shee is alone and in trouble. Her husband doesn't take her news too well. She can't tell her father yet because he's a good man and this could break him. She's trying to stay in the moment, but the future is looming - larger by the day - while the past won't let her go. What she did to Breedie Flynn all those years ago still haunts her.It's a good thing that she meets Mary Crothery when she does. Mary is a young Traveller woman, and she knows more about Melody than she lets on. She might just save Melody's life._________'A joy to read, for all that it breaks your heart' INDEPENDENT'One of the finest writers working in Ireland today ... worthy of Greek Drama' GUARDIAN'A stunning piece of work, utterly truthful and emotionally powerful' JOSEPH O'CONNOR'Work of genius ... I was entranced by it. Buckled by it' SEBASTIAN BARRY

***LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2018******SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA NOVEL AWARD 2018***'An engrossing, unpredictable, beautifully crafted novel' RODDY DOYLEFarouk's country has been torn apart by war. Lampy's heart has been laid waste by Chloe. John's past torments him as he nears his end. The refugee. The dreamer. The penitent. From war-torn Syria to small-town Ireland, three men, scarred by all they have loved and lost, are searching for some version of home. Each is drawn towards a powerful reckoning, one that will bring them together in the most unexpected of ways.