{"product_id":"the-spinning-heart-donal-ryan-9781805680307","title":"The Spinning Heart","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Irish Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFinalist for the Booker Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThis \"affecting\" debut is \"reminiscent of William Faulkner's \u003ci\u003eAs I Lay Dying\u003c\/i\u003e\" as it paints a vivid portrait of a working-class community in contemporary rural Ireland (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \"One of my favorite Irish books . . . Moving, atmospheric and beautiful.\" --Tana French\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the aftermath of Ireland's financial collapse, dangerous tensions surface in an Irish town. As violence flares, the characters face a battle between public persona and inner desires. Through a chorus of unique voices, each struggling to tell their own kind of truth, a single authentic tale unfolds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Spinning Heart\u003c\/i\u003e speaks for contemporary Ireland like no other novel. Wry, vulnerable, all-too human, it captures the language and spirit of rural Ireland and with uncanny perception articulates the words and thoughts of a generation. Technically daring and evocative of Patrick McCabe and J.M. Synge, this novel of small-town life is witty, dark, and sweetly poignant. Donal Ryan's brilliantly realized debut announces a stunning new voice in fiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eIrish Book of the Decade (Dublin Book Festival)\u003cbr\u003e First Book Award (\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e \"Newcomer of the Year\" and \"Book of the Year\" (Irish Book Award)\u003cbr\u003e \"Best Book of the Year\" (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donal Ryan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1805680307\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781805680307\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pushkin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Donal Ryan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965964861695,"sku":"9781805680307","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1b5aa034-b96a-4eff-8824-bc93e209b2f9.jpg?v=1767286014","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-spinning-heart-donal-ryan-9781805680307","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}