Eugene McCabe (1930–2020)

Author of Death and Nightingales

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About the Author

Eugene McCabe was born in Glasgow in 1930. He is the recipient of the Butler Award from the Irish American Cultural Institute. His works include the novel Death and Nightingales, the award-winning novella Victims, and the screenplay for his story Cancer, which won the Prague International Award

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Death and Nightingales (1992) 215 copies, 3 reviews

Heaven Lies About Us (2004) 33 copies, 2 reviews

Tales from the Poorhouse (1999) 16 copies

The Love of Sisters (2009) 14 copies

Christ in the Fields (1993) 12 copies

Cyril: The Quest of an Orphaned Squirrel (1986) 10 copies

Victims (1979) 9 copies, 1 review

Heritage (1985) 3 copies

King of the Castle: A Play in Two Acts (1997) 2 copies

Pull Down a Horseman and Gale Day (1983) 2 copies

Death and Nightingales [2018 TV miniseries] — Author — 2 copies

King of the castle (1978) 1 copy

Roma (1979) 1 copy

Cancer (Irish Plays - Adaptations) (1980) 1 copy

Death & Nightingales 1 copy

Heaven lies about us 1 copy

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The Penguin Book of Irish Fiction (1999) — Contributor — 170 copies

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Birthdate: 1930-07-07
Date of death: 2020-08-27
Gender: male
Occupations: Schriftsteller
Dramatiker
Nationality: Ireland
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Places of residence: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland
Place of death: Cavan, Cavan, Irland
Associated Place (for map): Ireland

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Death and Nightingales by Eugene McCabe

On her birthday, Beth Winters has promised to give herself an unusual present. She is going to leave the home of her abusive father and start a new life with Liam Ward, her lover and the father of her unborn child. As the day progresses, and Beth's history is unfolded, it becomes clear that she does not know this Liam Ward as well as she thought. And when she is told a horrifying truth, she must discard all her plans for her last grim recourse.

A dark tale set in the grim Irish countryside show more in 1883, this novel examines the effect bitterness and a bleak history can have upon human affection. show less

Apr 11, 2015 (Edited)2 other reviews

TheBookJunky 354 reviews

Heaven Lies about Us by Eugene McCabe

These stories make me feel I've just read the soul of Ireland.

Apr 22, 20161 other review

bhowell 760 reviews

Death and Nightingales by Eugene McCabe

a quietly brilliant very Irish story, famine, troubles, beautiful descriptions of county Fermanagh
The BBC made a series based on the book in 2018, not sure if it is available here yet

Nov 1, 20222 other reviews

Jinjer 415 reviews

Death and Nightingales by Eugene McCabe

Why this book? Because there is a series with Matthew Rhys. Unfortunately, I can't find this series here in the USA but I'm on an email list to be notified when it's available???

Jul 19, 20212 other reviews

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