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Kevin barry won the 20 impac award for his debut novel, city of bohane, and. I mention this because lennon is the protagonist of kevin barrys second novel. John owns a tiny island off the west coast of ireland. A famous musicians 1978 pilgrimage to an island off the west coast of ireland takes several detours, abetted by his memories and his minder, in this original, lyrical, genrechallenging work.
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