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The place is Dublin. The time is the present. Five characters - two Irish, three from eastern Europe, all seeking success from wildly different starting points - become entangled with one another in a web of politics, property, sex and violence. Chris Binchy's breakthrough novel is a beautifully observed portrait of a time and place, and a thrillingly paced story of characters brought together by circumstance, ambition and need.
The place is Dublin. The time is the present. Five characters - two Irish, three from eastern Europe, all seeking success from wildly different starting points - become entangled with one another in a web of politics, property, sex and violence. Chris Binchy's breakthrough novel is a beautifully observed portrait of a time and place, and a thrillingly paced story of characters brought together by circumstance, ambition and need.
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, Ireland
ISBN
9781844881727
SKU
KTJ0000490
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-2
About Chris Binchy
Chris Binchy was born in 1970. He worked as an embassy researcher, painter, hotel manager and sushi chef before becoming a full-time writer. His first novel, The Very Man, was shortlisted for the Irish Book of the Year Award. He lives in Dublin.
Reviews for Open-handed
'Praise for Chris Binchy:'A razor-sharp portrait ... It's not just Rory's antics or his ambivalent take on the city in all its grubby splendour that make The Very Man such an enjoyable read
it's Binchy's writing' Irish Times'There is a wonderful authenticity in his dialogue ... brims with the true atmosphere of Celtic Tiger Dublin' Demot Bolger, Evening Herald'One ... Read more
it's Binchy's writing' Irish Times'There is a wonderful authenticity in his dialogue ... brims with the true atmosphere of Celtic Tiger Dublin' Demot Bolger, Evening Herald'One ... Read more