{"title":"Patrick Freyne","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"experts-in-a-dying-field","title":"Experts in a Dying Field","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Offbeat, ironic, humane and hilarious, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eExperts in a Dying Field\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an earworm you’ll be humming along to for a long time to come.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePAUL MURRAY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A wonderfully evocative novel from a major storytelling talent.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJOSEPH O'CONNOR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Just pure joy and pure heartbreak and GENUINE LAUGHS all the way through. I cried a few times too.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMARINA HYDE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Heathens thought of themselves as 'the 1000th best band of all time'. Then their tour van crashed, and one of their members died.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwenty years later, weird things are happening in Dublin, bringing the surviving members of the band together in ways none of them could have anticipated and lifting the lid on mysteries from their shared past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eExperts in a Dying Field\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a gloriously sharp, witty and surprising novel about friendship, secrets, the strange workings of grief and guilt, and the joyful alchemy of music, from a writer with a unique ability to access humour and deep emotion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Hums with life, told with the rigour and brilliance of one of Ireland’s finest minds. As profound as it is hilarious, Freyne’s voice is unmistakable: clever, tender, and original. Read it once, then read it again. Then go to the pub.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eELAINE FEENEY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A paean to friendship, forgiveness and the power of music, told with the blend of empathy and wit that is Freyne's trademark. I loved this book’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLOUISE KENNEDY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Kaleidoscopic ... Clever, warm and moving, it’s a remarkable book, thrumming with music and with love.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDOIREANN NÍ GHRÍOFA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Beautiful, big-hearted, silly and profound' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSÉAMAS O'REILLY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Rich, funny, moving and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ealive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Commitments\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for a generation who grew up burning their own CDs off dodgy LimeWire MP3s.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRÓISÍN LANIGAN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Poignant and beautifully observed. Patrick Freyne writes about his characters with humour, care and loving attention.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRÓNÁN HESSION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Witty, boisterous and warm. Confirms Freyne as a writer who cares deeply about people.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLISA MCINERNEY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A sharply funny and tender book. You can hear the music coming off every page. Wonderful.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJULIA RAESIDE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Sizzles with hope, laughs and the tensions that come from knowing someone in their brighter, younger days and wishing, perhaps, that you've left them there. Nostalgic, darkly funny, and real – perfect for anyone trying to make sense of what it means to have history.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJUSTIN MYERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePraise for Patrick Freyne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Patrick Freyne is a comic genius' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMARIAN KEYES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A writer of rare humour, depth, and humanity'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMARK O'CONNELL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'No one makes me laugh like Patrick Freyne' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePAUL HOWARD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A brilliant writer' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBLINDBOY BOATCLUB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Patrick Freyne has a distinct and enviable gift for story-telling' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSINÉAD GLEESON\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of the funniest writers in Ireland' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eIRISH EXAMINER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldsboro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57071653978485,"sku":"978-1844886982","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4900\/5606\/files\/RMCopyofBOOKSforWEBSITEDONOTDELETE_15.png?v=1776430139"}],"url":"https:\/\/goldsborobooks.com\/collections\/patrick-freyne.oembed","provider":"Goldsboro Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}