{"product_id":"disappearing-act-a-host-of-other-characters-in-16-short-stories","title":"Robert Sheehan: Disappearing Act: A Multitude of Other Stories: A Host of Other Characters in 16 Short Stories [2021] hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eRobert Sheehan is one of Ireland's brightest stars of the screen, both at home and abroad. Best known for his roles in Love\/Hate and The Umbrella Academy, Sheehan has received widespread critical acclaim for his acting talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his debut collection of short stories, he disappears into characters, challenging the complacencies of everyday experience, often from entirely unexpected angles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurreal, intelligent, dark and provocative, the collection presents a multitude of observations that will stay with the reader long after the book is finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eInformed by the author's peripatetic life, \u003cem\u003eDisappearing Act\u003c\/em\u003e reflects on the absurdity of human behaviour. Sheehan delves deep into his characters' streams of self-talk and self-imposed delusions, and explores the dark impulses that lurk below the shiny surfaces of many outwardly normal lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A whacked-out kaleidoscopic miasma of delightful abandon and fun ... Leaves the reader amused, exhilarated and really quite delighted ... you've seen Sheehan act - now watch him dazzle.' Patrick McCabe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A dazzlingly eclectic collection of short stories' Ben Elton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Lots of great stories and voices. Reminded me of Irvine Welsh's short stories' Frankie Boyle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarning: Contains Adult Content\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sheehan, Robert","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":47655809712467,"sku":"XV80717189700","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Like New","offer_id":46987107402067,"sku":"XE80717189700","price":18.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"New","offer_id":42125154844857,"sku":"9780717189700","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Good","offer_id":47167297257811,"sku":"XG80717189700","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/sheehan-robert-robert-sheehan-disappearing-act-a-multitude-of-other-stories-a-host-of-other-characters-in-16-short-stories-2021-hardback-60409546801491.jpg?v=1734155414","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/disappearing-act-a-host-of-other-characters-in-16-short-stories","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}