Colm Tóibín
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Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
The winner of such prestigious honors as the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Costa Book Award, Colm TOibIn has been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. The Testament of Mary presents the mother of Jesus Christ in her later years. Embittered by her son's crucifixion, by the disciples she holds in contempt, and by her own failings, Mary casts a long-suffering figure—one that challenges more typical depictions of her.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The acclaimed British novelist and short story master who recruits admires with each book discusses her latest novel with fellow author Colm Tóibín (House of Names). Ingeniously moving between past and present, Late in the Day exposes how infinite alternate configurations lie beneath the seemingly dependable arrangements we make for our lives. With a reading by Rita Wolf (An Ordinary Muslim).
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Series
Language
English
Description
The sixth volume in our popular Very Christmas series, this collection transports readers to the Emerald Isle with stories and poems sure to bring holiday cheer. This anthology is packed with beloved classics, forgotten treasures, and modern masterpieces. You'll find wondrous works by James Joyce, W. B. Yeats, Elizabeth Bowen, Anne Enright, William Trevor, Colm Tóibín, Bernard MacLaverty and many more. See how Christmas is done in snowy Dublin and...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Audio
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2023 by LitHub and The Millions!
From one of the most engaging and brilliant writers of our time comes a "not to be missed" (LitHub) collection of eleven essays about growing up in Ireland during radical change; about cancer, priests, popes, homosexuality, and literature.
"IT ALL STARTED WITH MY BALLS." So begins Colm Tóibín's fabulously compelling essay,...
From one of the most engaging and brilliant writers of our time comes a "not to be missed" (LitHub) collection of eleven essays about growing up in Ireland during radical change; about cancer, priests, popes, homosexuality, and literature.
"IT ALL STARTED WITH MY BALLS." So begins Colm Tóibín's fabulously compelling essay,...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Audio
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
2015 Audie Award Finalist for Literary Fiction
From one of contemporary literature's bestselling, critically acclaimed, and beloved authors: a "luminous" novel (Jennifer Egan, The New York Times Book Review) about a fiercely compelling young widow navigating grief, fear, and longing, and finding her own voice—"heartrendingly transcendant" (The New York Times, Janet Maslin).
Set in Wexford, Ireland, Colm Tóibín's...
From one of contemporary literature's bestselling, critically acclaimed, and beloved authors: a "luminous" novel (Jennifer Egan, The New York Times Book Review) about a fiercely compelling young widow navigating grief, fear, and longing, and finding her own voice—"heartrendingly transcendant" (The New York Times, Janet Maslin).
Set in Wexford, Ireland, Colm Tóibín's...