Book review: Banville’s precision lifts the drabness of 1950s Dublin right off the page

The plot moves at a good pace but many readers will take just as much pleasure in the precision of the author’s depiction of the drabness and discomforts of 1950s Dublin, and the petty snobbery that ruled everyday life
Book review: Banville’s precision lifts the drabness of 1950s Dublin right off the page

John Banville. Picture: Julien Behal

Sat, 23 Nov, 2024 - 01:00
Alannah Hopkin

  • The Drowned 
  • John Banville 
  • Faber & Faber, €14.99 

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