Faber & Faber

All Names Have Been Changed: Claire Kilroy

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Synopsis:

‘We are a nation that likes nothing better than a good story, preferably featuring one of our own, ideally the parish black sheep, and few could hold a candle to Glynn in that field.’

All Names Have Been Changed is set in Dublin in the mid-1980s - a city in the grip of recession and a heroin epidemic. Narrated by Declan, the only boy of a tight-knit writing group at Trinity College, it tells of their fascination with the formidably talented but troubled writer Glynn, and the darkly exhilarating journey this leads them on.

‘He wanted his art to be a dangerous force, alive. Well then, you might say he got what he asked for.’

Brilliantly exploring the shifting group dynamic, and offering a unique insight into the pursuit of the creative life - with all its energy and demons, its moments of artistic elation and defeat - this is a novel of considerable verve. Following earlier forays into the worlds of art restoration and classical music, it is further evidence of Claire Kilroy’s natural gift for narrative, atmosphere and character.

Tags:

Categorised as:

Fiction

Sub-categories:

General Fiction

Places:

Dublin; Ireland

Genres & Themes:

Drugs; Friendships; Obsession; Rivalry