Death and Nightingales
 1992 edition | |
| Author | Eugene McCabe |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Published | 1992 |
| Publisher | Vintage Books |
| Publication place | Ireland |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 074939868X |
Death and Nightingales is a 1992 novel by Irish writer Eugene McCabe.[1]
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.