 1992 edition | |
| Author | Eugene McCabe |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1992 |
| Publisher | Vintage Books |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 074939868X |
Death and Nightingales is a 1992 novel by Irish writer Eugene McCabe. [1]
| 1992 edition | |
| Author | Eugene McCabe |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1992 |
| Publisher | Vintage Books |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 074939868X |
Death and Nightingales is a 1992 novel by Irish writer Eugene McCabe. [1]
1883, County Fermanagh, Ireland. On Beth Winters' twenty-third birthday, decades of pain and betrayal finally build to a devastating climax. [2]
Michael Ondaatje described Death and Nightingales as "a deeply moving, powerful, and unforgettable book." [3] [4] The Anglo-Celt called it a "modern classic." [5]
In 2018, a three-part television adaptation with the same name, starring Jamie Dornan, Matthew Rhys and Ann Skelly was broadcast. It was produced by Andy Serkis and Jonathan Cavendish's studio, The Imaginarium.
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Events from the year 1992 in Ireland.
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