{"product_id":"for-the-good-times-pb-wx2","title":"David Keenan: FOR THE GOOD TIMES WX2 [2020] paperback","description":"WINNER OF THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2019\u003cbr\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE ENCORE AWARD 2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of This Is Memorial Device.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A gasp-inducing thrill of a ride.' i Independent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An exhilarating novel, burning with rage, danger and dark humour.' Literary Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Remarkable . . . demented brilliance.' Scotland on Sunday\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBelfast, 1970s: Sammy and his three friends live in an impoverished area of the city that has become the epicentre of a country seemingly intent on cannibalising itself. They love sharp clothes, a good drink, and the songs of Perry Como, whose commitment to clean living holds up a dissonant mirror to their own attempts to rise above their circumstances. They dream of a Free State, and their methods for achieving this are uncompromising. But For the Good Times is not just a novel about the IRA. It is about the heartbreak and devastation that commitment to 'the cause' can bring; of violence and betrayal, breakdown and rebirth.","brand":"Keenan, David","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":44318514577698,"sku":"9780571340521","price":7.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/products\/keenan-david-for-the-good-times-pb-wx2-9780571340521-40361072656674.jpg?v=1673901879","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/for-the-good-times-pb-wx2","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}