In the early 1980's CO-OP Books of Liffey Street, Dublin published a number of books by new and emerging writers. We have secured six of these rare books. Our books are in paperback and all are in … [Read more...] about Modern Irish Fiction published by CO-OP Books
Irish Fiction
Classic Irish Novels Box Set
Nineteenth-century Irish fiction has sometimes been unfairly neglected. This series aims to publish classic works which are not easily available elsewhere and which, as a set, represent some of the … [Read more...] about Classic Irish Novels Box Set
The Books of Canon Sheahan
Patrick Augustine Sheehan (17 March 1852-5 October 1913) was an Irish Catholic priest, author and political activist. He was usually known as Canon Sheehan after his 1903 appointment as a canon of the … [Read more...] about The Books of Canon Sheahan
The Dark by John McGahern
The Dark, widely acclaimed is John McGahern’s sensitive and beautifully written portrayal of a young man’s coming-of-age in rural Ireland. Imaginative and introverted, the boy is successful in school, … [Read more...] about The Dark by John McGahern
Ulysses by James Joyce
Why not celebrate Bloomsday 2023 by buying the 1964 Bodley Head edition? We have a lovely copy of 1964 hardback edition. The Bodley Head issued a new edition, entirely re-set, in 1960. These were … [Read more...] about Ulysses by James Joyce
The Real Charlotte by Somerville & Ross
The Real Charlotte is not so much the story of Charlotte Mullen, a fortyish Irish spinster, as it is about her young cousin, Francie Fitzgerald. Aged 19, Francie is a beautiful orphan who has come to … [Read more...] about The Real Charlotte by Somerville & Ross
Underbelly by Tom Fitzgerald
A teenage boy witnesses a physical attack on an elderly man in a local wood and is immediately threatened by a menacing stranger to keep what he saw a secret to ensure his father’s safety. A few days … [Read more...] about Underbelly by Tom Fitzgerald
I could read the Sky by Timothy O’Grady & Steve Pyke
I Could Read the Sky is a collaboration, in the shape of a lyrical novel, between writer Timothy O'Grady and photographer Steve Pyke. It tells the story of a man coming of age in the middle years of … [Read more...] about I could read the Sky by Timothy O’Grady & Steve Pyke
The Postman and Doggie Woggie by Mark Leen
When postman Connie encounters a stary dog on the street he had no idea just how his life would change forever. Local author, Mark Leen, has adapted a true story which will charm and move anyone … [Read more...] about The Postman and Doggie Woggie by Mark Leen
The Hungry Grass by Richard Power
This novel tells the story of Father Tom Conroy who is a spiky, difficult man. He dies at a reunion of his seminary colleagues. As this masterly novel unfolds, we are taken through the years that … [Read more...] about The Hungry Grass by Richard Power