{"product_id":"the-spinning-heart-paperback","title":"The Spinning Heart - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonal Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDonal Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Irish Book Award - Finalist for the Booker Prize \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA stunning new paperback edition of the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of Dirt Island\u003c\/i\u003e's poignant debut novel, capturing the madness, anguish, and compassion of a working-class community in contemporary rural Ireland. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"One of my favorite Irish books . . . Moving, atmospheric and beautiful.\" --Tana French \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIrish Book of the Decade (Dublin Book Festival) - First Book Award (The Guardian) - \"Newcomer of the Year\" and \"Book of the Year\" (Irish Book Award) - \"Best Book of the Year\" (Library Journal) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in the wake of Ireland's devastating financial collapse following its Celtic Tiger boom, \u003ci\u003eThe Spinning Heart\u003c\/i\u003e explores the fractured lives of a rural community left reeling by the sudden closure of a once-thriving construction firm. As the community grapples with vanishing jobs and crumbling livelihoods, tensions escalate, and a shocking act of violence ripples through the town, forcing each character to confront uncomfortable truths about themselves and each other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWry, vulnerable, and profoundly moving, \u003ci\u003eThe Spinning Heart\u003c\/i\u003e is at its core a story about identity--how people present themselves to the world, and the inner truths they conceal. The narrative unfolds through a chorus of 21 distinct voices, capturing the language and spirit of rural Ireland with uncanny perception and articulating the thoughts and anxieties of a generation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOpening with a foreword from Donal Ryan himself, this new paperback edition of his breathtaking debut novel is a darkly humorous, quietly tragic, and deeply compassionate portrait of a society in crisis.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonal Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e, originally from Nenagh, County Tipperary, is the author of multiple #1 bestselling novels and a short story collection. His work has received numerous accolades, including the European Union Prize for Literature, the Guardian First Book Award, and six Irish Book Awards. He has twice been longlisted for the Booker Prize--for \u003ci\u003eThe Spinning Hear\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFrom a Low and Quiet Sea\u003c\/i\u003e--and has also been shortlisted for the Costa Book Award and the Dublin International Literary Award. \u003ci\u003eThe Spinning Heart\u003c\/i\u003e was voted Irish Book of the Decade in 2016. His latest novel, \u003ci\u003eHeart Be at Peace\u003c\/i\u003e, won both Novel of the Year and Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards, and was shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards. He lectures in Creative Writing at the University of Limerick and lives in Castletroy with his wife and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 8.49 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48452323934457,"sku":"9781805680307","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Az-gHLRrFv9781805680307.webp?v=1779947732","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-spinning-heart-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}