Joseph O'Connor is a renowned Irish author of contemporary fiction. His sister was the singer, Sinead O'Connor. Cowboys and Indians his first novel was shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize. The Star of the Sea received many accolades, including The Economist which said it was one of the top books of 2003.
Book Review:All alone, with only his electric guitar and his overactive ego for company, Eddie Virago, proud owner of the last Mohican haircut in Dublin, leaves his home town to find fame in the wild world of the London rock scene. A bewildering array of acid-house ravers, saloon-bar revolutionaries, music biz wideboys and media prima donnas all seem so anxious to help Eddie on his way.
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Book Review:Billy Sweeney is about to commit murder. His daughter has been killed in a violent robbery that went wrong and Billy wants revenge. He stalks a young man and gathers information as a squirrel gathers nuts, hoarding and glowering over his collection. But when his plans go spectacularly wrong the results are terrifying.
Book Review:A journey across the Atlantic in the middle of winter in 1847 is not a pleasure trip. And the people on this trip exchange more than pleasantries.
Book Review:Eighteen years after the famine ship, the Star of the Sea docked at New York, the daughter of two of its passengers goes on a walk, in search of her brother. This is the story of her search.
Book Review:This is a fictionalised account of the memories of the fiance of a highly regarded playwright who has died.
Book Review:This book encapsulated what it is like to be involved in a band. It shows the highs, the lows and shows the downright bizzare.It shows the side of life on the road that we rarely see.
Book Review:Joseph O`Connor writes about subjects such as abortion, infidelity and marriage in this collection of short stories. These are subjects that have been predominately on the Irish mind before the collapse of the economy.
Book Review:This is the Irish Male up to no good abroad, where the fun and froliking continues.
Book Review:Rome is occupied by the Nazi's with an iron fist.The 'Choir' are doing their best to smuggle refugees out.But a mysterious visitor has the whole plan in jeopardy.