
For The Good Times
by David Keenan
Title:
For The Good Times
Author:
David Keenan
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
368 pages
Publisher:
Faber and Faber Ltd
ISBN-13:
9780571340521
EAN:
9780571340521
Classifications:
Modern and Contemporary (Post c 1945)
Weight (g):
414
Dimensions (mm):
203 x 126 x 23
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
WINNER OF THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2019SHORTLISTED FOR THE ENCORE AWARD 2020From the author of This Is Memorial Device.'A gasp-inducing thrill of a ride.' i Independent'An exhilarating novel, burning with rage, danger and dark humour.' Literary Review'Remarkable . . . demented brilliance.' Scotland on SundayBelfast, 1970s: Sammy and his three friends live in an impoverished area of the city that has become the epicentre of a country seemingly intent on cannibalising itself. They love sharp clothes, a good drink, and the songs of Perry Como, whose commitment to clean living holds up a dissonant mirror to their own attempts to rise above their circumstances. They dream of a Free State, and their methods for achieving this are uncompromising. But For the Good Times is not just a novel about the IRA. It is about the heartbreak and devastation that commitment to 'the cause' can bring; of violence and betrayal, breakdown and rebirth.













