{"product_id":"songs-for-empty-rooms-kevin-mcmanus-9798249259105","title":"Songs for Empty Rooms: Set against the backdrop of the 1970s Irish folk scene. A novel about youth, ambition, and the fragile courage it takes to choo","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of late-1970s \u003cb\u003eIreland\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSongs for Empty Rooms\u003c\/i\u003e is a nostalgic, lyrical novel about youth, ambition, and the fragile courage it takes to choose your own path. It captures the smoky intimacy of folk music sessions, the loneliness of travel, and the bittersweet pull of home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the west coast of \u003cb\u003eClare\u003c\/b\u003e to rain-soaked nights in \u003cb\u003eGalway\u003c\/b\u003e and the sharp edges of Dublin, Rory Callaghan is twenty-four, restless, and certain that somewhere there's a room waiting to truly hear him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe plays small pubs for small money. Sleeps on borrowed sofas. Falls in love. Falls out of love. Writes songs in the quiet hours after closing time. When a London showcase offers the promise of something bigger, Rory must decide whether he wants fame-or something more honest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers who love reflective literary fiction, Irish settings, and stories steeped in \u003cb\u003efolk music and nostalgia\u003c\/b\u003e, this is a novel about one year that changes everything-without ever raising its voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable in Paperback and to read free on Kindle Unlimited.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin McManus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798249259105\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65d","brand":"Kevin McManus","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997580669183,"sku":"9798249259105","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/songs-for-empty-rooms-kevin-mcmanus-9798249259105","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}