{"product_id":"9781934137611","title":"Ghost Moth","description":"\u003cb\u003eIrish Book Awards Shortlist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Indie Fiction of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Summer Book Staff Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eConcord Monitor\/Concord Insider\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Week\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChatelaine\u003c\/i\u003e magazine Book Club selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrooklyn Book Festival Best Debut Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eGhost Moth\u003c\/i\u003e is an impressive debut by a writer who is not afraid to address the so-called ordinary lives of real human beings.” —\u003cb\u003eJOHN BANVILLE\u003c\/b\u003e, Booker Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sea\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAncient Light\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Clever, unpredictable, beautifully written and crafted.” —\u003cb\u003eRODDY DOYLE\u003c\/b\u003e, Booker Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003ePaddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Commitments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Forbes’] writing soaks up the world, and thrills to the beauty of it.” —\u003cb\u003eANNE ENRIGHT\u003c\/b\u003e, Booker Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Gathering\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten Waltz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the hot Irish summer of 1969, tensions rise in Belfast where Katherine, a former actress, and George, a firefighter, struggle to keep buried secrets from destroying their marriage. As Catholic Republicans and Protestant Loyalists clash during the “Troubles” and Northern Ireland moves to the brink of civil war, the lines between private anguish and public outrage disintegrate. An exploration of memory, childhood, illicit love, and loss, \u003ci\u003eGhost Moth\u003c\/i\u003e is an exceptional tale about a family—and a country—seeking freedom from ghosts of the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in Belfast, Northern Ireland, \u003cb\u003eMichèle Forbes\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning theater, television, and film actress who has toured worldwide with \u003ci\u003eThe Great Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDancing at Lughnasa\u003c\/i\u003e. She studied literature at Trinity College, Dublin and has worked as a literary reviewer for the \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Her short stories have received both the Bryan MacMahon and the Michael McLaverty Awards. She lives near Dalkey, Dublin with her husband and two children. \u003ci\u003eGhost Moth\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bellevue Literary Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47166581309680,"sku":"9781934137611","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781934137611_p0.jpg?v=1763784110","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781934137611","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}