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| Author | Paul Lynch |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Oneworld Publications[1] |
Publication date | 2023 |
| Publication place | Ireland |
| Pages | 320 |
| Awards | Booker Prize |
| ISBN | 9780861546459 |
Prophet Song is a 2023 dystopian novel[2] by Irish author Paul Lynch, published by Oneworld. The novel depicts the struggles of the Stack family, in particular Eilish Stack, a mother of four who is trying to save her family as the Republic of Ireland slips into totalitarianism. The narrative is told unconventionally, with run-on sentences, no paragraph breaks and dialogue without quotation marks.
The book won the 2023 Booker Prize.[3][4] It was Ireland’s bestselling book—including fiction and nonfiction— of 2023.[5]
- ^ "Prophet Song". Oneworld.
- ^ "Irish author Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker Prize". RFI (Radio France Internationale). 26 November 2023.
- ^ "The Booker Prize 2023 The Booker Prizes". thebookerprizes.com.
- ^ Marshall, Alex (26 November 2023). "Paul Lynch Wins Booker Prize for 'Prophet Song'". The New York Times.
- ^ Doyle, Martin (5 February 2024). "Paul Lynch's Booker Prize winner is Ireland's bestselling book of 2023 – The Irish Times". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024.