Duffy and Son
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Publishing Details
Duffy and Son
By (Author) Damien Owens
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
28th September 2022
31st March 2022
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Family life fiction
Narrative theme: Love and relationships
Contemporary lifestyle fiction
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
823.92
Physical Properties
Paperback
304
Width 153mm, Height 234mm, Spine 23mm
380g
Description
A heart-warming and hilarious novel about life, love, and the weight of all we leave unsaid,Duffy & Sonis a quietly moving masterpiece from one of Irelands most gifted comic writers.
Eugene Duffy is turning 70; his son Jim is turning 40.
For decades now, theyve been running the family hardware shop and living in good-natured bachelor harmony. But time is marching on, and with thoughts of old age weighing heavily on his mind, Eugene is growing increasingly concerned about his sons future.
He resolves to help in the best way possible: by finding Jim a wife. And hes not going to let anyone let alone Jim himself stand in his way.
Reminiscent of Fredrik Backmans bestselling novel A Man Called Ove, Duffy and Son contains a likeable but curmudgeonly main character, wry humour, tremendous heart, as well as a strong sense of community. It is a funny and heartwarming novel which celebrates the messiness of ordinary lives and would make a perfect reading group choice.
Reviews
Funny, sweet, charming and just a little bit heart-breaking Dara OBriain
Immensely enjoyable By turn, hilarious and heartbreaking, we rarely hear the perspective of the ageing working class man worrying about his bachelor son and I think thats why it was such a refreshing read Its such a tender, warmhearted portrait of a man who has always thought hed done his best and is now suddenly faced with the notion that he might have failed. Skilfully drawn characters jump to life and the storytelling is enormously entertaining a universal story, told in a uniquely Irish way. Liz Nugent
Author Bio
Damien Owens is the author of six novels: Dead Cat Bounce, Peter and Mary Have a Row, Married to a Cave Man, Duffy and Son, The Bright Side and Little Black Everything. The latter two were published under the pen name Alex Coleman. He is also the creator and writer of Trivia, a television comedy/drama which ran for two series on RTE. He lives in Dublin with his family.
