Resurrection Man

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The story of the Resurrection Man, a violent and ruthless sectarian killer who roams the streets of 1970s Belfast. 'This is an extraordinary book, illuminating not only the political map of Belfast but also the dark ring-roads of collective memory and the secret blueprints inside our heads.'Daily Telegraph

Reviews

"A work that ranks along with Cormac McCarthy's" Child of God" and Graham Greene's "This Gun for Hire" . . . written in a spare, clean language that nonetheless makes ample room for luminous figurative language."--Pinckney Benedict, "The Los Angeles Times Book Review " "Taut, harrowing and richly textured . . . Practically every paragraph is alive with intelligent, penetrating perceptions into his characters' thoughts and actions . . . Brilliant."--Chris Patsilelis, " The Washington Post Book Worl"

Author Bio

Eoin McNamee was born in Kilkeel, County Down, in 1961. He was educated in various schools in the North of Ireland and at Trinity College, Dublin. He has lived in Dublin, London and New York. His first book, the novella The Last of Deeds, was shortlisted for the Irish Times Literature Prize. His next book, Resurrection Man, was published in 1996 to great critical acclaim and is reissued in 2004. Other publications include The Language of Birds (poetry) and two screenplays - Resurrection Man (1998) and I Want You (1998). His novel, The Blue Tango, was his first book for Faber, and his second novel, The Ultras, is published in 2004. Eoin McNamee also writes under the name 'John Creed'. He lives in Sligo on the west coast of Ireland.