Centreing round a thirty year old Glasgow murder this novel introduces Lassiter a tough and extremely shrewd investigative reporter. An ex-gang member himself Lassiter has many friends on both sides of the law. Written largely in the tough, no nonsense language of the Glasgow streets Liam Leddy`s first novel takes us on a whirlwind tour of the life of Glasgow`s sixties underworld. Breathtaking twists and turns follow fast and furious. With an authentic and truly believable array of unforgettable characters it pulsates with a knowledge of all of the things the city of Glasgow is renowned for worldwide. Warm hearted , darkly humorous characters abound. Who are the morally right in this tale? Are the bad guys all bad? Are the good guys all good? Of course not. Grey areas abound in this stunning first novel. A page turner with surprises on almost each one of them it moves at breakneck speed until the final one gives a totally unforeseen final twist. Liam Leddy was born and raised in Glasgow and still lives there.
When is a school not a school? When someone asks Lassiter to investigate it. But why is a tough housing scheme school now suddenly so interesting to a top London politician? Hold on tight because, as usual with Lassiter, nothing is what it seems.
Reading the Contemporary Irish Novel 1987–2007 is the authoritative guide to some of the most inventive and challenging fiction to emerge from Ireland in the last 25 years. Meticulously researched, it presents detailed interpretations of novels by some of Ireland’s most eminent writers. This is the first text-focused critical survey of the Irish novel from 1987 to 2007, providing detailed readings of 11 seminal Irish novels A timely and much needed text in a largely uncharted critical field Provides detailed interpretations of individual novels by some of the country’s most critically celebrated writers, including Sebastian Barry, Roddy Doyle, Anne Enright, Patrick McCabe, John McGahern, Edna O’Brien and Colm Tóibín Investigates the ways in which Irish novels have sought to deal with and reflect a changing Ireland The fruit of many years reading, teaching and research on the subject by a leading and highly respected academic in the field
The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Ireland contains more than 3,800 entries covering the majority of family names that are established and current in Ireland, both in the Republic and in Northern Ireland. It establishes reliable and accurate explanations of historical origins (including etymologies) and provides variant spellings for each name as well as its geographical distribution, and, where relevant, genealogical and bibliographical notes for family names that have more than 100 bearers in the 1911 census of Ireland. Of particular value are the lists of early bearers of family names, extracted from sources ranging from the medieval period to the nineteenth century, providing for the first time, the evidence on which many surname explanations are based, as well as interesting personal names, locations and often occupations of potential family forbears. This unique Dictionary will be of the greatest interest not only to those interested in Irish history, students of the Irish language, genealogists, and geneticists, but also to the general public, both in Ireland and in the Irish diaspora in North America, Australia, and elsewhere.
Centreing round a thirty year old Glasgow murder this novel introduces Lassiter a tough and extremely shrewd investigative reporter. An ex-gang member himself Lassiter has many friends on both sides of the law. Written largely in the tough, no nonsense language of the Glasgow streets Liam Leddy`s first novel takes us on a whirlwind tour of the life of Glasgow`s sixties underworld. Breathtaking twists and turns follow fast and furious. With an authentic and truly believable array of unforgettable characters it pulsates with a knowledge of all of the things the city of Glasgow is renowned for worldwide. Warm hearted , darkly humorous characters abound. Who are the morally right in this tale? Are the bad guys all bad? Are the good guys all good? Of course not. Grey areas abound in this stunning first novel. A page turner with surprises on almost each one of them it moves at breakneck speed until the final one gives a totally unforeseen final twist. Liam Leddy was born and raised in Glasgow and still lives there.
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