Proxopera by BenedictKiely Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 2015 by Turnpike Books ISBN-13: 978-0-9572336-7-6, ISBN: 0-9572336-7-1
"Three IRA Provos take over a farmstead in the North and hold a family hostage until a bomb in a creamery can is delivered to the doorstep of a local judge"
"Selected Stories gathers together some of the best examples of Benedict Kiely's work - a true and gifted man of letters. Edited by Ben Forkner, founder of The Journal of the Short Story. From 'Soldier, Red Soldier' and 'A Ball of Malt and Madame Butterfly' to 'A Letter to Peachtree', these stories sing in the unforgettable voice of an Irish master who inspired, and will continue to inspire, generations of readers and writers alike. Thes ..."
The Cards of the Gambler (Modern Irish Classics) by BenedictKiely Paperback, 259 Pages, Published 2010 by New Island Books ISBN-13: 978-1-84840-082-5, ISBN: 1-84840-082-9
"This classic novel from renowned novelist, short-story writer and broadcaster Benedict Kiely follows the trials of a doctor who becomes a gambler and loses everything."
"At the height of the Troubles, Mervyn returns from America to his native Ulster, only to find the specter of bombs and political murder hanging over his idyllic Carmincross. This is the timely reissue of Benedict Kiely's novel about a land riven by terrorism. Benedict Kiely was one of the most celebrated Irish writers of the twentieth century. He died in February 2007."
"Originally published in 1960, Kiely's tour-de-force treatment of love and disappointment is as famous for it's blend of mythology and lyrical warmth, as it is for the vivid characterisation of the brooding, malevolent Captain and his sad ..."
The Waves behind Us Further Memoirs by BenedictKiely Paperback, 190 Pages, Published 2000 by Methuen Publishing Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-413-75120-1, ISBN: 0-413-75120-1
"Essays from one of the most popular literary critics and writers in Ireland for over fifty years.In these selected essays, published to mark his eightieth birthday, Benedict Kiely writes principally about the writers of his native Ireland. Written across half a century – a number of them were first published in periodicals in the min-1940’s – they affirm the breadth of his reading and interests; novelists of the nineteenth century, lik ..."
Drink to the Bird An Omagh Boyhood Recalled by BenedictKiely Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1999 by Methuen Publishing Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-413-74060-1, ISBN: 0-413-74060-9
"Within the walls of the ancient house, thirty novices try hard to conform to the religious life. Frawley, boisterous and unconventional; Barragry, the cynical journalist who has left behind a full life and a good woman; MacKenna, sensitive and literary, guarding a frightening secret which he dreads revealing to the Fathers-each must answer that overwhelming question: "Why the hell am I here?"Once banned for being "indecent and obscene," ..."
Dogs Enjoy the Morning(Updated) by BenedictKiely Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 1998 by Wolfhound Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-86327-528-9, ISBN: 0-86327-528-1
"A comic novel set in Cosmona, a fictitious village somewhere in Ireland, peopled by curious characters like:The doctor and his plump dusky-skinned wife, secretly being watched by Gabriel Rock, the peeping Tom with one good eye... The shell-shocked chaplain who stalks through the village with three hounds close at heel like the legendary Fionn MacCool... Cathy Hanafin, who can only drink red wine, and her husband Whispering Christy..."
"This anthology of Irish songs, ballads and poetry reaches across three centuries and is drawn from the lanes and highways of 32 counties. to evoke a literary landscape, recollected through the author's friendship and acquaintance with Douglas Hyde, Francis MacManus, Brinsley MacNamara, Donagh MacDonagh, Paddy Tunney, Maurice Craig, Louis MacNeice, Thomas MacGreevey, Bertie Rodgers, W.B. Yeats, and other celebrants of their culture. The ..."
of "Poor Scholar(2nd Edition) Study of the Works and Days of William Carleton" by BenedictKiely Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 1997 by Merlin Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0-86327-606-4, ISBN: 0-86327-606-7
"This classic novel from renowned novelist, short-story writer and broadcaster Benedict Kiely follows the trials of a doctor who becomes a gambler and loses everything."