Books by Jennifer Johnston

Mamie, the caretaker of a performing hall, lives in its dusty attic. Taking little care of the building and less of herself, she spends most of her time and money on whiskey and cigarettes. Mamie hears Romeo and Juliet which is being performed and it brings back happy and sad memories. 2 women, 2 men

As a child Alec, heir to the big house and only son of a bitter marriage, formed a close friendship with Jerry, a village boy who shared his passion for horses. In 1914 both enlisted in the British Army Alec goaded by his beautiful, cold mother to fight for King and Country, Jerry to learn his trade for the Irish Nationalist cause. But amid the mud of Flanders, their relationship is tested by an ordeal beyond the horror of the battlefield

Festive family life can be a disaster... FOOLISH MORTALS is a witty yet subtle novel from the celebrated, prize-winning Irish writer, Jennifer Johnston

'One of our most impressive novelists' Sunday Express

A lyrical, gritty and poignant story of a boy crossing the line between childhood and adulthood.

'Subtle, moving and beautifully constructed' The Sunday Times

An acute study of a family with a dark secret at its heart.

An astoundingly highly-acclaimed Dublin novel by the great Jennifer Johnston

'A very nearly perfect novel of broad, regretful vision, and magical intimacy' Sunday Telegraph

One of Jennifer Johnston's most moving and deeply enjoyable novels

One of the great Jennifer Johnston's most critically acclaimed and moving novels

The end of an Indian summer and the beginning of the Troubles; the perfect setting for a family tragedy