Death and Nightingales is a 1992 novel by Irish writer Eugene McCabe.[1]
 1992 edition | |
| Author | Eugene McCabe |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1992 |
| Publisher | Vintage Books |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 074939868X |
Plot edit
1883, County Fermanagh, Ireland. On Beth Winters' twenty-third birthday, decades of pain and betrayal finally build to a devastating climax.[2]
Reception edit
Michael Ondaatje described Death and Nightingales as "a deeply moving, powerful, and unforgettable book."[3][4] The Anglo-Celt called it a "modern classic."[5]
Adaptation edit
In 2018, a three-part television adaptation with the same name, starring Jamie Dornan, Matthew Rhys and Ann Skelly was broadcast. It was produced by Andy Serkis and Jonathan Cavendish's studio, The Imaginarium.
References edit
- ^ McCabe, Eugene (3 December 2008). Death and Nightingales. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 9781596918559 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Death And Nightingales by Eugene McCabe - KOBO9781409002901". Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Nightingales and Death".
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: DEATH AND NIGHTINGALES by Eugene McCabe".
- ^ "Anglo Celt - Border-themed film festival in Dromahair this weekend". Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.