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by Chris Binchy (Author)

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    Paperback 2008

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Synopsis

The place is Dublin. The time is the present. Five characters - two Irish, three from eastern Europe, all seeking success from wildly different starting points - become entangled with one another in a web of politics, property, sex and violence. Chris Binchy's breakthrough novel is a beautifully observed portrait of a time and place, and a thrillingly paced story of characters brought together by circumstance, ambition and need.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 272
 Publisher: Penguin
Published: 04 Sep 2008
ISBN 10: 1844881725
ISBN 13: 9781844881727

Media Reviews
'Praise for Chris Binchy:'A razor-sharp portrait ... It's not just Rory's antics or his ambivalent take on the city in all its grubby splendour that make The Very Man such an enjoyable read -- it's Binchy's writing' Irish Times'There is a wonderful authenticity in his dialogue ... brims with the true atmosphere of Celtic Tiger Dublin' Demot Bolger, Evening Herald'One of our best emerging writers' Books Ireland'
Author Bio
Chris Binchy was born in 1970. He worked as an embassy researcher, painter, hotel manager and sushi chef before becoming a full-time writer. His first novel, The Very Man, was shortlisted for the Irish Book of the Year Award. He lives in Dublin.