{"product_id":"wild-houses-1","title":"Wild Houses","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe remarkable, funny and thrilling debut novel from the acclaimed, prize-winning author of the short story collections, \u003ci\u003eYoung Skins\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHomesickness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Ballina prepares for its biggest weekend of the year, the simmering feud between small-time dealer, Cillian English, and County Mayo's fraternal enforcers, Gabe and Sketch Ferdia, spills over into violence and an ugly ultimatum. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the reclusive Dev answers his door on Friday night he finds Doll - Cillian's bruised, sullen, teenage brother - in the clutches of Gabe and Sketch. Jostled by his nefarious cousins, goaded by his dead mother's dog and struck by spinning lights, Dev is unwillingly drawn headlong into the Ferdias' revenge fantasy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, seventeen-year-old Nicky can't shake the feeling something bad has happened to her boyfriend Doll. Hungover, reeling from a fractious Friday night and plagued by ghosts of her own, Nicky sets out on a feverish mission to save Doll, even as she questions her future in Ballina. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe beautifully crafted, thrillingly-told story of two outsiders striving to find themselves as their worlds collapse in chaos and violence, \u003ci\u003eWild Houses\u003c\/i\u003e is the long-anticipated debut novel from award-winning and critically-acclaimed short story writer, Colin Barrett. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eHOMESICKNESS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e------------\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A mesmerizingly powerful book, full of the strangeness and beauty of life'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSALLY ROONEY, author of \u003ci\u003eNORMAL PEOPLE\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A masterwork - by turns hilarious and heart-breaking... What fierce, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003etender stories. Totally unforgettable'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBRANDON TAYLOR, author of \u003ci\u003eREAL LIFE\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eHomesickness\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the finest collections I've read this year. There is so much life in these pages, captured through the sharpest observations but the lightest touch. Superb'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDOUGLAS STUART, author of \u003ci\u003eSHUGGIE BAIN\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Barrett is already one of the leading writers of the Irish short story...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eHe just kills it'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eANNE ENRIGHT, author of \u003ci\u003eTHE GATHERING\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Addictive, stylish and violently funny stories, with riches on every page\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e- an outstanding collection'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKEVIN BARRY, author of \u003ci\u003eNIGHT BOAT TO TANGIER\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Edgy, sharp and utterly original, \u003ci\u003eHomesickness\u003c\/i\u003e is an utterly compelling collection and Barrett is meticulous'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eELAINE FEENEY, author of \u003ci\u003eHOW TO BUILD A BOAT\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Colin Barrett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46402200600812,"sku":"9780802164209","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9780802164209.jpg?v=1745753038","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/wild-houses-1","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}