The Wild Laughter: Winner of the 2021 Encore Award
Caoilinn Hughes

The Wild Laughter: Winner of the 2021 Encore Award
Caoilinn Hughes
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED TITLE FOR 2020 BY THE FINANCIAL TIMES, THE IRISH TIMES & RTE
‘Extraordinary… A book of wicked intelligence and tender heart.’ - Max Porter, author of Lanny
It’s 2008, and the Celtic Tiger has left devastation in its wake. Brothers Hart and Cormac Black are waking up to a very different Ireland - one that widens the chasm between them and brings their beloved father to his knees. Facing a devastating choice that risks their livelihood, if not their lives, their biggest danger comes when there is nothing to lose.
A sharp snapshot of a family and a nation suddenly unmoored, this epic-in-miniature explores cowardice and sacrifice, faith rewarded and abandoned, the stories we tell ourselves and the ones we resist. Hilarious, poignant and utterly fresh, The Wild Laughter cements Caoilinn Hughes' position as one of Ireland’s most audacious, nuanced and insightful young writers.
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