Perpetual Comedown by Declan Toohey

Perpetual Comedown by Declan TooheyAs a doctoral student at Trinity College Dublin, Darren Walton is trying to decode an elaborate conspiracy he stumbled across as an undergraduate. To do so he must locate an alternate Ireland named Camland, the existence of which is proven when he discovers a literary journal whose contents mirror his own past. With proof of his wild theories, Darren is sure academic fame is imminent. But for this he is willing to sacrifice not just his sanity and

And Luca is preyed upon by the feral Wanderer

'The Honeymoon of Mrs Smith'

They will be joined by others whose deeds will determine their fate

Black Beauty is a perennial children's favourite

and fall in and out of love alongside Qiu Miaojin in Paris and Taiwan

These carefully chosen extracts are supported by an introduction by Martin Shaw and foreword by Tommy Tiernan

and the multi-layered themes in the novel

Erin must reconcile the comforting

which caused a media frenzy

rabbit sellers

Towards the end of the 20th century

which condemns its victims to a swift and horrifying death