Penny Baps by Kevin Doherty - ISBN: 9781529348613
Paperback
A secret grove, brotherly bonds, and land rights collide in Ireland.

Penny Baps

A John Murray Original

$32.38

  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    26 October 2021

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Summary

Cahir and Dan grew up on Inishowen, in north Donegal. It is their last year at home together. When his brother leaves, Cahir will be left behind, but he has plans too.

Cahir plants trees outside the town, on a scrap of ground belonging to their mother. In a world full of badness, he wants to do something good. It is a secret, even from Dan.

Dan works full time at the supermarket, content where he is. He has taken a year out before university and is messaging Lydia. If it works…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781529348613
ISBN-10:1529348617
Author:Kevin Doherty
Publisher:John Murray Press
Imprint:JM Originals
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:26 October 2021
Weight:300g
Dimensions:214mm x 136mm x 28mm
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Critics Review

Idiom, insight and keen imagery are wonderfully blended in this funny and wise debut

Idiom, insight and keen imagery are wonderfully blended in this funny and wise debut * Oisin Fagan, author of Nobber *Doherty brings a new, indeed original voice to the Irish fiction table, a voice that he has clearly nurtured like Cahir’s trees * Irish Times *A funny, quirky character, Cahir will win readers’ hearts * Irish Examiner *Subtle and well-paced and builds anticipation * On Magazine *

About The Author

Kevin Doherty

Kevin Doherty lives in Donegal. He grew up on the Inishowen Peninsula and runs a shop there with his brother. Before that he studied Medicine in Belfast. Penny Baps is his first novel.

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