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Those with a taste for Patrick McCabe's style would be well advised to try this selection...

Paula Spencer

Roddy Doyle

A follow-up to Doyle's The Woman who Walked into Doors, this is the tragic story of an alcoholic coming to terms with the fallout of her addiction and the effect it has had on her daughters. Both funny and heartbreaking in equal measure, this is Roddy Doyle on top form.

Paula Spencer by Roddy Doyle: RRP £16.99

 

 

The Master

Colm Toibin

A fictional account of the life of Henry James, which explodes many of the myths surrounding one of our greatest 19th-century writers, exploring the balance between his life and his art, and written in Toibin's clear, precise style.

The Master by Colm Toibin: RRP £7.99

 

 

The Strange Case of Mademoiselle P

Brian O'Doherty

A fictional account of a real-life genius: the controversial life of the physician and hypnotist, Dr Franz Mesmer. Set in 18th century Vienna, this is a mysterious and haunting novel which deals with the interconnecting conflicts between psychology, scepticism and faith.

The Strange Case of Mademoiselle P by Brian O'Doherty: RRP £6.99

 

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