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In Donal Ryan’s novel, three disparate lives intersect as each man wrestles with profound loss. Farouk, a Syrian survivor, weighs staying in a war‑scarred familiar world against fleeing for hope across the sea. Lampy, a distracted Irishman, grapples with a past romance, family secrets, and the responsibilities of running a bus service. John, a sharp‑witted gambler, faces the shadows of a dead brother and a disappointed father while his manipulative game begins to falter. Together, their journeys toward healing and redemption drive them toward an inevitable reckoning.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Donal Ryan
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