The Glorious Heresies

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The Glorious Heresies
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Author Lisa McInerney
LanguageEnglish
Publisher John Murray
Publication date
9 April 2015
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Pages384 pp
ISBN 9781444798852
1st ed. UK hardcover
OCLC 905228416
823.92

The Glorious Heresies is a novel by Irish author Lisa McInerney, first published 9 April 2015 in the United Kingdom by John Murray.

Contents

The novel is set in Cork, Ireland, in the wake of economic downturn, and explores the meager circumstances and decisions of several characters who are on the fringe of society. The plot explores drug and alcohol abuse, poverty, drug dealing, prostitution, religious abuse, unplanned pregnancy, rehabilitation, and organised crime, enveloped around the accidental homicide of someone, committed by 59-year-old Maureen, which in varying ways implicates the rest of the characters. [1]

The novel was received positively by critics and it won the Women's Prize for Fiction and the Desmond Elliott Prize.

Summary

The narrative follows a young man called Ryan as he struggles with family issues and the Irish criminal underworld. [2]

Characters

Reception

Reviews

The Glorious Heresies received mostly positive reviews. The Irish Times described the book as "biting, moving and darkly funny". [3] The Guardian criticised the novel for lacking in energy during its final third but said McInerney "has talent to burn". [4]

Awards

In 2016, The Glorious Heresies won the Women's Prize for Fiction [5] and the Desmond Elliott Prize. [6] [7] [8]

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