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WINNER OF THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2019
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ENCORE AWARD 2020

From 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 Sunday

Belfast, 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.

For The Good Times

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WINNER OF THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2019SHORTLISTED FOR THE ENCORE AWARD 2020From the author of This Is Memorial Device.'A gasp-inducing... Read more

    Publisher: Faber & Faber
    Publication Date: 02/01/2020
    ISBN13: 9780571340521, 978-0571340521
    ISBN10: 0571340520

    Number of Pages: 368

    Fiction , Contemporary Fiction

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    WINNER OF THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2019
    SHORTLISTED FOR THE ENCORE AWARD 2020

    From 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 Sunday

    Belfast, 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.

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