City of Bohane by Kevin Barry
Set in the year 2053, the book is a dystopian tale about the city of Bohane, a place filled with vice, violence, and tribal warfare. The city is controlled by a gangster named Logan Hartnett, who is challenged by his estranged wife Macu and her lover, a rival gang leader. The narrative is filled with colorful characters, rich language, and a unique blend of futuristic and archaic elements, creating a vivid, darkly comic vision of a future Ireland.
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- Published
- 2011
- Nationality
- Irish
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 288
- Original Language
- English
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(3.7)
- Alternate Titles
- None
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This book is on the following 5 lists:
- 16th on Best 25 Irish books of the 21st century: how readers voted (The Irish Times)
- 23rd on The 100 best Irish books of the 21st century (The Irish Times)
- 2854th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 100 Novels That Shaped Our World (BBC)
- International Dublin Literary Award (International Dublin Literary Award)