Bestselling Irish author Sebastian Barry will be at Kennys Bookshop on August 28th, joining Tomás Kenny in conversation about The Newer World.

Tickets for this event are free but are limited, and you can book here.

Sebastian Barry is the author of nine novels, five of which have been long-listed or short-listed for The Booker Prize, most recently Old God’s Time. He was the 2018-21 Laureate for Irish Fiction and his work has won numerous awards including the Costa Book of the Year award, the Walter Scott Prize, and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize.

About The Newer World:
An immersive and unforgettable novel of one man’s life in the aftermath of the American Civil War.

Against this rapidly shifting landscape, Tennyson Bouguereau – freed man, devoted brother, nascent singer, conflicted soldier and wanted man – journeys to find meaning and belonging. From the relative safety of home in Tennessee with his sister Rosalee, he is offered the possibility of a whole new life in Nashville, until a surprising trip to Victorian England changes everything.

Exquisitely rendered, and with a rich cast of characters, The Newer World is a lyrical, visceral novel about what it is to survive, and what might be lost along the way.

The Kennys Exclusive Signed Limited Edition of The Newer World is available for pre-order. Copies will be available to buy at the event. This hardback edition, with design exclusive to Kennys, is limited to 1,000 copies. It features an exclusive essay, not in any other edition and is signed and numbered by the author.

If you have any questions on this event or would like to be notified of other events at Kennys Bookshop, please email martha@kennys.ie.