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Éilís Ní Dhuibhne's novel Dún an Airgid is the first book chosen for discussion on ClubLeabhar.com.

Ruaidhrí Ó Báille's novel Dúnmharú ar an Dart is the third book chosen for discussion on ClubLeabhar.com.

Pádraig Standún's novel Sobalsaol is the second book chosen for discussion on ClubLeabhar.com.

The collection of short stories Pádraic Ó Conaire – Rogha Scéalta is the fourth book chosen for discussion on ClubLeabhar.com.

Anna Heussaff's novel Cúpla Focal is the fifth book chosen for discussion on ClubLeabhar.com.

Dermot Somers' novel Ar Muir is ar Sliabh is the sixth book chosen for discussion on ClubLeabhar.com.

Alan Titley's novel Gluaiseacht is the first book of the second series of ClubLeabhar.com.

Biddy Jenkinson's collection of short stories An tAthair Pádraig Ó Duinnín – Bleachtaire is the second book of the second series of ClubLeabhar.com.

Frank Reidy's travel book Ó Chósta go Cósta is the third book of the second series of ClubLeabhar.com.

Liam Ó Muirthile's novel Sceon na Mara is the fourth book of the second series of ClubLeabhar.com.

Alex Hijmans' travel book Favela is the book of the month for January on ClubLeabhar.com.

Maidhc Dainín Ó Sé’s autobiography A Thig Ná Tit Orm is the book of the month for February on ClubLeabhar.com.

Anna Heussaff’s detective novel Buille Marfach is the book of the month for March on ClubLeabhar.com.

The four CD package Niall Tóibín ag léamh Gearrscéalta le Seán Mac Mathúna and the collection of short stories Úlla are the works of the month for April on ClubLeabhar.com.

The detective story Rún an Bhonnáin by Proinsias Mac a' Bhaird is the book of the month for May on ClubLeabhar.com.

The travel book Seal sa Pholainn by Alan Desmond is the book of the month for June on ClubLeabhar.com.

Nicholas Willam's translation of the famous children's book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is the book of the month for September on ClubLeabhar.com.

The collection of some of the most important short stories in modern Irish literature Bás in Éirinn is the book of the month for October on ClubLeabhar.com.

Breandán Ó hEithir's hilarious insight into the problems of a student Lig Sinn i gCathú which is suitable for all ages is the book of the month for November on ClubLeabhar.com.

The new collection of short stories by the author of An tAthair Pádraig Ó Duinnín – Bleachtaire, Biddy Jenkinson is the book of the month for December on ClubLeabhar.com.

Máire Mhac an tSaoi's new historical novel, Scéal Ghearóid Iarla, is the book of the month for January on ClubLeabhar.com

The comprehensive bilingual compilation of Irish language love poetry from the early ages to the modern age, Filíocht Ghrá na Gaeilge is the book of the month for February on ClubLeabhar.com.

Éilis Ní Anluain's first novel, Filleann Seoirse is the book of the month for March on ClubLeabhar.com

I gCóngar i gCéin by Pádraig Standún is the book of the month for April on ClubLeabhar.com.

We’ve chosen Beirt Bhan Mhisniúla by Pádraig Ó Siadhail as the book of the month for May. This work won the prize for Best Novel – Literary Fiction in the Oireachtas Literary Competition in 2010.

The travel book Ólann mo Mhiúil as an nGainséis by Gabriel Rosenstock is June's book of the month on ClubLeabhar.com.

An Béal Bocht by Myles na gCopaleen is September's book of the month on ClubLeabhar.com.

Seán Ó Ríordáin: Na Dánta is the October's book of the month on ClubLeabhar.com.

An Prionsa Beag by Antoine de Saint Exupéry, translated to Irish by Breandán Ó Doibhlin, is November's book of the month on ClubLeabhar.com.

An Ghaeilge i gCéin is the book of the month for December on ClubLeabhar.com.

Gonta, a collection of short stories written by Alex Hijmans, is the book of the month for January on ClubLeabhar.com.

An Litir, Liam Mac Cóil's epic novel, is the book of the month for February on ClubLeabhar.com.

An Bealach Cóir, a series of stories written by Pól Ó Muirí, is the book of the month for March on ClubLeabhar.com.

Dúil by Liam Ó Flaithearta, is the book of the month for April on ClubLeabhar.com.

Seán Mac Mathúna's short novel, Gealach, is the book of the month for May on ClubLeabhar.com.

Gearrscéalta ár Linne, a beautiful collection of short stories, is the book of the month for June on ClubLeabhar.com.

Lastall den Scáthán agus a bhFuair Eilís Ann Roimpi (Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There) by Lewis Carroll, translated into Irish by Nicholas Williams, is the book of the month for September on ClubLeabhar.com.

Deargadaoil i mBád fó Thoinn by Pádraic Breathnach, is the book of the month for October on ClubLeabhar.com.

Cú na mBaskerville (The Hound of the Baskervilles) written by Arthur Conan Doyle, translated into Irish by Nioclás Tóibín, is the book of the month for November on ClubLeabhar.com.

An Fear a Phléasc, Micheál Ó Conghaile's explosive collection of short stories is the book of the month for December on ClubLeabhar.com.

Idealism, loyalty, love... and coffee. Alex Hijman's Novel Aiséírí is the book of the month for April on ClubLeabhar.com.

This stunning new edition of An Táin, or as it's better known Táin Bó Cuailgne (The Cattle Raid of Cooley), a graphic novel published by Cló Mhaigh Eo, is the book of the month for May on ClubLeabhar.com.

Malairt Scéil, June's book of the month on ClubLeabhar.com, is a collection of brilliant stories originally written in Scots Gaelic and translated into Irish by Antain Mac Lochlainn.

Súil le Breith by Pádraig Standún is the book of the month for September on ClubLeabhar.com.

Oileán an Órchiste le Robert Louis Stevenson, translated into Irish by Darach Ó Scolaí, is the book of the month for October on ClubLeabhar.com.

An Diabhal ar an Ól, a collection of folk-tales from the Far-East, is the book of the month for November on ClubLeabhar.com.

The travel book Seal san Aetóip by Frank Reidy is December's book of the month on ClubLeabhar.com.

Mo Bhealach Féin, Seosamh Mac Grianna's autobiography, is the book of the month for January on ClubLeabhar.com.

I dTír Strainséartha, Liam Mac Cóil's epic novel, is the book of the month for February on ClubLeabhar.com.

An Leon, an Bandraoi agus an Prios Éadaí (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) by C.S. Lewis, translated into Irish by Antain Mac Lochlainn, is the book of the month for March on ClubLeabhar.com.

Anamlón Bliana, an anthology of Seán Ó Ríordáin's diary entries, is the book of the month for April on ClubLeabhar.com.

Salann Garbh, Joe Steve Ó Neachtain's collection of short stories is the book of the month for May on ClubLeabhar.com.

The beautiful travel book Splancanna ó Shaol Eile by Alex Hijmans is June's book of the month on ClubLeabhar.com.

L'Attaque by Eoghan Ó Tuairisc is the book of the month for September on ClubLeabhar.com.

Í Siúd by Siobhán Ní Shúilleabháin is the book of the month for October on ClubLeabhar.com.

Cogadh na Reann (War of the Worlds) by H.G. Wells, translated into Irish by Leon Ó Broin, is the book of the month for November on ClubLeabhar.com.

Leabhar Nóra Ní Anluain by Alan Titley is December's book of the month on ClubLeabhar.com.

Lost in Connemara, a bilingual collection of short stories, is the book of the month for January on ClubLeabhar.com.

Aisling nó Iníon A by Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, a novel set in present-day Dublin, is the book of the month for February on ClubLeabhar.com.

Seacht mBua an Éirí Amach, Pádraic Ó Conaire's collection of short stories is the book of the month for March on ClubLeabhar.com.

Scáil an Phríosúin, Anna Heussaf's latest murder mystery, is the book of the month for April on ClubLeabhar.com.

Dílis, Réaltán Ní Leannáin's colection of short stories, is the book of the month for May on ClubLeabhar.com.

Réics Carló ar Oileán Mhanann, Cathal Ó Sándair's detective novel, is the book of the month for June on ClubLeabhar.com.

Éagóir, a history book by Seán Ó Cuirreán, is the book of the month for September on ClubLeabhar.com.

An Tearmann, Alex Hijman's latest novel, is the book of the month for October on ClubLeabhar.com.

An Grá Riabhach, a collection of short stories by Biddy Jenkinson, is the book of the month for November on ClubLeabhar.com.

An Fuadach, Darach Ó Scolaí's translation of Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson, is the book of the month for December on ClubLeabhar.com.

Danny Seaimpín an Domhain, Muiris Ó Raghallaigh's translation of Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl, is the book of the month for January on ClubLeabhar.com.

Go mbeinnse choíche saor, Máire Dinny Wren's collection of short stories is the book of the month for February on ClubLeabhar.com.

An Dochtúir Áthas, Liam Mac Cóil's modern experimental novel, is the book of the month for April on ClubLeabhar.com.

Hula Hul by Seán Mac Mathúna, a novel set in Ireland during World War I, is the book of the month for May on ClubLeabhar.com.

Íbíotsa, Labhrás Ó Finneadha's colection of short stories, is the book of the month for June on ClubLeabhar.com.

The Irish translation of Robert Louis Stevenson's famous novel is the book of the month for September on ClubLeabhar.com.

Colm Ó Ceallacháin's collection of short stories is October's book of the month on Clubleabhar.com.

Ré Ó Laighléis's hilarious book is November's book of the month on Clubleabhar.com.

The lively retelling of the Old-Irish epic Togail Bruidne Da Derga is December's club of the month on Clubleabhar.com.

A new collection of short stories from Alex Hijmans is January's book of the month on Clubleabhar.com.

A new collection of short stories from the author of the highly acclaimed Canary Wharf is February's book of the month on Clubleabhar.com.

A story about a woman who loses her memory is March's book of the month on Clubleabhar.com.

An award-winning collection of short stories from the celebrated novelist and short story writer, Beairtle Ó Conaire, is April's book of the month on Clubleabhar.com.

Michelle Nic Pháidín's "lively, interesting and very readable" novel is May's book of the month on Clubleabhar.com.

The Irish translation of Tintin in Tibet is June's book of the month on Clubleabhar.com.

Cathal Ó Searcaigh's novel is September's book of the month on Clubleabhar.com.

A story about a young woman's complicated life and the challenges of family, friendship and music is October's book of the month on Clubleabhar.com.

The Irish version of one of Roald Dahl's many stories is November's book of the month on Clubleabhar.com.

This novel from Albert Camus (translated by Diarmuid Ó Gráinne) is December's book of the month on Clubleabhar.com.

This book from Déaglán de Bréadún is January's book of the month on Clubleabhar.com.

Bríd (An tIriseoir, 2016) returns to the capital and to the daily grind of scoop and scandal – but there’s trouble brewing in the newsroom. When she stumbles upon a new story, Bríd has no choice but to dive straight in. Her journey takes her on a winding path, and her duty as a journalist is thrown into question. She must rely on her quick wit and cunning to uncover the truth, despite constant pressure from all sides.

Tintin agus Báinín follow strange clues which lead them to follow a drug cartel.

A collection of stories from Seán Ó Muireagáin.

This is the story of how, in the Summer of 1994, I stood up against my Oppressors (my parents) and how I came out the other side a changed person. It’s a tale of a lost teenager, of lost innocence, and a lost pair of white Pepe jeans (I’m not too worried about the innocence but I really miss those jeans).

A novel about a young woman from Malta during the First World War is October's book of the month on Clubleabhar.com.

Proinsias Mac a Bhaird's novel is September's book of the month on Clubleabhar.com.

A novel by Pádraig Ua Maoileoin is November's book of the month on Clubleabhar.com.

Roald Dahl’s best-known story, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, is December's book of the month on Clubleabhar.com.

The Irish translation of John McGahern’s ‘Amongst Women' is January's book of the month on Clubleabhar.com.

'Cuir i gCéill', the thrilling novel by Celia de Fréine, is February's book of the month on Clubleabhar.com.

Our Book of the Month this March is Fatwa, a novel by Proinsias Mac a 'Bhaird.

April's Book of the Month is the latest novel by Mícheál Ó Conghaile.

Our Book of the Month this May is the colourful Eachtraí Tintin: An tOileán Dubh.

Our Book of the Month this June is Cnámh, a collection of short stories by Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhríde.

Our Book of the Month this September is Meascra ón Aer by Marcus Mac Conghail. A collection of essays, poems, short stories, reminiscences and more from the RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta series, Meascra, produced by Marcus Mac Conghail.

A wonderful Irish translation of John Steinbeck's classic 'Of Mice and Men' is October's book of the month on Clubleabhar.com.

A novel by Beairtle Ó Conaire is November's book of the month on Clubleabhar.com.

A new edition of the famous comic book, Asterix agus an Corrán Óir, is December's book of the month on Clubleabhar.com.

Irish-language translation of Life of Pi by Yann Martel.

This book won the Saltire Society First Book of the Year Award in 2013. Translated by Eoin P. Ó Murchú. Tim Armstrong is a writer and musician from Seattle in the United States. He lives in Scotland and works as a lecturer in Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. He is currently working on his second novel, An Luingeas Dorcha air Faire.

"10 short stories by Mike P. Ó Conaola. Semi-autobiographical stories evoking the atmosphere of 1950s and 1960s Ireland, before life on this island changed inevitably with the inception of free education".

Collection of Irish language short stories by Réaltán Ní Leannáin. These stories grab our attention from the first few words, as the author steers us skillfully through deceit, trickery and duplicity. Classes clash and come under the microscope, hypocrisy is revealed and inequalities laid bare. Credible characters are presented in engrossing stories that leave us wanting more in this new short story collection by Ní Leannáin.

Liam Ó Flaithearta is best known as a writer in English. The Aran Islands native (1896–1984) published over a dozen novels and nearly two hundred short stories in English during his lifetime but just one collection of short stories in Irish, Dúil (1953). This book went on to have a lasting impact on readers of Irish-language literature and not just because it spent many years on school and university curricula. A common topic of debate regarding Ó Flaithearta's work is whether his work in Irish was even better than his writing in English. And what relationship exists, if any, between his writing in Irish and in English? Another issue is why he published most of his work in English in the first place. All that aside, it is worth taking another look at Ó Flaithearta's work through the eyes of the Irish speaker and in this book Micheál Ó Conghaile has translated his selection of Ó Flaithearta's short stories. The collection includes thirty-three short stories, in which themes like the hardship of life for people living in the Irish islands, the role of women in society, his distinctive view of the clergy and the Catholic church, and his fascination with nature.

A chance encounter with an eccentric Egyptologist, Seán Ó Tuama, takes Tintin and his faithful dog, Báinín, on an adventure in search of the lost tomb of Pharaoh Kí-Oskh. But the king’s resting place contains a secret much darker than mummies and desert sand. By following a strange clue, Tintin and Báinín fall headlong into the clutches of a gang of drug smugglers, as they unwittingly find themselves in vicious conflict with an international criminal.

September's book of the month is a graphic novel of one of the most well-known and appreciated Irish books ever written.

October's book of the month is the Irish translation of the famous autobiographical novel, Un Sac de Billes, by Joseph Joffo.

November's book of the month on Clubleabhar.com is An Bhrachlainn Mhór, a new edition of Ó Flaithearta’s short stories, edited by Éamon Ó Ciosáin and published by Cló Iar-Chonnacht.

December's book of the month on Clubleabhar.com is one of the world’s best-known Christmas books.

The stories in this collection shine a light on a sometimes flawed, but very recognisable, cast of characters as they come to terms with the truths – and mistruths – of their existence. Set in the present day and in the past – and indeed in a past that never was – we are taken on a tour of their own private universe, starting out on ‘the twetieth largest island in the world,’ a strange land that the reader may yet recognise, even in this new and distorted form.

The short story can take many forms and this is amply illustrated in this very special anthology which celebrates the variety and the high quality of contemporary writing in Ulster. This is a highly enjoyable collection of 28 authors, both young and old, from every corner of the province. Between the covers of this volume we are presented with a masterclass in the diversity of the genre. Stories of love, of revenge, of hope. Stories that make us laugh out loud. Stories that make us cry. Some of these stories are firmly rooted in oral traditions that span centuries, others very proudly display the stamp of contemporary ways of story-weaving. No matter where readers may dive in throughout this very considerable collection, they will find worlds that awaken their interest and entice their imagination.

Ever since she was a young child, Levana has been proud of her Jewish heritage and the strong women who preceded her. One of them is Hana Lazare, Levana’s grandmother, who fled as a young girl from her homeland in northern Europe, the only survivor of the Shoah massacre. But when Hana becomes mentally confused at the end of her life, fragments of information leak from her mouth which upsets Levana. The young woman is sent on a journey that forces her to question everything her grandmother ever said to her. As the story moves from Paris to Brussels to the west of Ireland, Levana approaches the true story of her grandmother and the tragedy that befell Madame Lazare ‘s secret life.

"To sell this product to our partners in the medical industry, we are going to combine experience and freshness" Duprat labs introduce their new strategy to Guy Farkas, an 'old school' pharmaceutical sales rep, and Jérémy Labionda, an over-qualified junior exec ordered to keep an eye on Farkas. On top of that, the duo have to sell a drug that is reputed to have caused the death of hundreds of patients. Sometimes cruel, sometimes sarcastic, but always very funny, An Broc-Chú is a satire on the greedy world we live in.

Orwell's Animal Farm translated into Irish.

Tintin travels to the small kingdom of Syldavia where he is witness to a conspiracy against the young king, Múisc Áir XII. The plotters plan to steal the ancient Sceptre of King Ottokar, symbol of the new king’s right to rule. Should the plot succeed, the king will lose his crown and his country will face invasion. With traitors at every turn, can Tintin help the king before it’s too late?

The second collection of short stories by Seán Ó Muireagáin.

It’s Year 19 in the New Era. A time where life has we know it has ended and the population lives in Biospheres all across the world. Emma and Zara are based in Biosphere 9. On Emma’s birthday, when she turn seventeen years old, she is chosen for the post important course in the college, according to the Authorities. But what’s in store for her friend, Zara, who isn’t as clever as she is? Will she be sent to the Feotus Farm to be a breeder? In this speculative fiction novel, Emma and Zara have lots of lessons to learn and lots of challenges to overcome. Will they have to accept what’s in store for them or is there a second option?

Khalil, a twenty-three-year-old Belgian of Moroccan descent, plans to detonate a suicide vest in a crowd outside the Stade de France on November 13, 2015. Explosions are rocking Paris, at cafés and the Bataclan theater, and when other bombs drive the stadium crowd to flee in his direction, near the Metro, his time has come. He presses his button, and . . . nothing. Fearing he has failed in his mission for Fraternel Solidarity (FS), an ISIS affiliate, Khalil has little choice but to blend in with his would-be victims and run. Back in Belgium, he must lie low and avoid his militant brethren and the authorities. He relies on his family and friends for places to stay, but he keeps the truth about himself secret. All the while, he contemplates what he almost did, and what he will do next—particularly when it comes to light that his vest accidently had been a harmless training unit all along, and FS has a new mission planned for him. In this daring, propulsive literary thriller, Yasmina Khadra takes readers to the margins of Europe’s glittering capitals, through neighborhoods isolated by government neglect and popular apathy, if not outright racism. And he brings to life an unusual protagonist, a young man struggling with family, religion, and politics who makes fateful choices, and in doing so dramatises powerful questions about society and human nature. Translated into Irish by Máirín Nic Con Iomaire.

A haunting tale of love and jealousy where Gráinne and Diarmaid are relentlessly pursued by Fionn whose desire for revenge must inevitably lead to tragic consequences. A superbly illustrated and fast-paced graphic novel. Illustrated by the Cartoon Saloon.

The first book in the Réics Carló series of detective novels. 2022 edition.

Delphine de Vigan’s ‘Les enfants sont rois’ translated into Irish by Máirín Nic Con Iomaire.

Short stories by Róise Ní Bhaoill.

Translation into Irish by Bernadette Nic an tSaoir of the second book in Jean-Claude Izzo’s Marseille Trilogy.

Novel in Irish by Thaddeus Ó Buachalla

Barra Mac Aodhagáin spent years of his childhood in an industrial school. In this novel, we follow Barra’s story as he experiences the full force of brutal teachers, and on his journey towards recovery from that trauma. An emotional, thoughtful telling.

When Réamainn Prút lands in Belfast in 1988, he is a stranger in his home town. He notes the huge adverts sharing the police phone number, encouraging you to call – to pass on information about terrorists, to lift a burden from your conscience. But Réamainn is thinking of his youth, of the old rhyme the roadside preachers used to recite: Come listen to my tale of Jonah and the whale; Way down in the middle of the ocean! He remembers too the fateful night in December 1942. The night he jumped out of a German plane on the coast of County Down, he made his way to his parents’ house in the dead of night.

A whirlwind interplanetary adventure from award-winning author Ré Ó Laighléis.

Freeverse by Eithne Ní Ghallchobhair.

The second book in the Réics Carló series of detective novels. 2022 edition.

This marks Alan Titley’s first collection of short stories since the release of his renowned work LEABHAR NÓRA NÍ ANLUAIN (1998). Despite his subsequent contributions in the form of several novels, Titley has remained dedicated to the craft of short storytelling, a commitment evident in this anthology, which includes seven award-winning tales from the Oireachtas competition. Notably, the majority of these stories are previously unpublished, enhancing the collection’s novelty. The compilation boasts a rich tapestry of stories, encompassing various genres: traditional narratives steeped in antiquity to enchanting fables, stirring accounts of heroism and romance, and beyond.

Emer Griffiths is missing without a trace. Garda Réamonn Seoighe finds her body in a lonely corner on the banks of the Liffey. Her son, Dan, is devastated by her death, but why is he reluctant to talk to the guards? Colmán Ó Gríofa, her estranged husband, is in his holiday home on the Béarra peninsula that same weekend, separated from Emer but still devoted to her. His neighbour Aoife Nic Diarmada supports him as she becomes involved in the case. Together with the authorities, they sift through a mosaic of substantial clues and fabricated evidence. The night witnesses a covert surveillance operation as time inches relentlessly forward. Will the perpetrator be unveiled before another life is claimed? “SA PHOLL BÁITE captivates readers with its exploration of societal discord, shining a penetrating light on the hidden poisons lurking within the human soul.” This work won a prize in the Oireachtas Literary Competitions in 2022 and was shortlisted for the Foras na Gaeilge Irish Fiction Book of the Year Award in the An Post Irish Book Awards in 2023.

A glamorous woman meets an old lady on the train, but not all is as it seems. A young girl goes shopping, but no one knows the extent of her troubles. A woman feels cornered in the hospital, but when her husband comes to visit her, they can’t seem to find the right words. This collection comprises of thirty four flash fiction stories, all of them under 1,000 words. The look at a wide range of themes in women’s lives, from sadness to love, from loneliness to hope. They are short snappy tales that have a beginning, a middle and an end – although they often start in the middle of the action or finish early. This book is overflowing with empathetic characters, as they get a flash of new insight into life. You are invited to come and play for a while in the world of flash fiction.

This is the first novel in the Irish language to deal with the First World War. It is a landmark work of literature, a compelling account of life and loss on the western front.

A HARROWING CORRECTIVE TO THE MYTH OF A JUST WAR

The novel’s protagonists are two young Gaelic speakers from Cloich Cheann Fhaola in north west Donegal who believe they are going on a glorious adventure without any real notion of the horrific realities they would encounter as infantrymen on the western front. Saighdiúir (Soldier) is an immensely moving book that evokes the horror and the terror of that dreadful conflict. It gives vivid heart-rending descriptions of the tragic waste of brief young lives fed into the voracious jaws of war. It is a harrowing corrective to the myth of a just war.

THE POWER OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT TO ENDURE

The book goes beyond military history, though, to give voice to the futility and pathos of all wars. In that respect it’s a raw, haunting anti-war novel. It captures the living hell of the front lines, the bombardment of bursting shells and belching artillery, the water-logged trenches, the dawn raids, the deadly mustard gas, the mud and blood and grime of a senseless war. And yet, in this endless horror the power of the human spirit to endure is truly remarkable. And in the midst of this savagery and slaughter are moments of tenderness, of immense courage and companionship.

THE LOST GENERATION OF IRISHMEN

Two hundred thousand Irishmen fought in the First World War. Until recently, the joining-up of these legions of men was, mostly, excised from our troubled history. This novel brings forth that lost, largely forgotten generation of Irish soldiers who fought and fell on the western front. It is a universal story of the brutality unleashed by war and a fitting testament from a generation marked for slaughter. This is a remarkable war novel and will stand with the best of its kind, an authentic and compelling addition to the war literature of Sassoon, Owens, Rosenberg and Remarque.

What a life! After spending the day working as a hostess at conferences and trade shows, all that awaits Zoé at home is a rude and lazy boyfriend who sleeps in his socks! Until she meets Tomás, a writer who is running out of inspiration! This is a story about love and ambition ... and an extraordinary heroine.

A modern novel set in Sardinia in the middle of the last century. Translation from the Italian of the book Accabadora by Michela Murgia. Athmháthair is a translation of the award winning novel Accabadora by Michela Murgia, published by Einaudi in 2009. Accabadora has been awarded seven major literary prizes, including Italy’s prestigious Premio Campiello.