The Casting of Mr O'Shaughnessy

To celebrate the 1916 Rising, the Irish Government decides to erect a statue to Cornelius O'Shaughnessy, the Republic's oldest living hero. But an embittered sculptor has a plan to give the old divil O'Shaughnessy the heroic and lifelike statue he so richly deserves...

But vociferous opposition to the government's plan comes from a secret society, an underground group sick of State commemoration of old Fenian rebels. They want their own statue, and they want it now.

Eamon Delaney is a relentlessly entertaining and astute chronicler of Irish mythmaking. The bestselling author of An Accidental Diplomat has written a satire of immense style and wit.

Praise for The Casting of Mr O'Shaughnessy:

'Eamon Delaney displays a vivid imagination' Martin Mansergh, Sunday Tribune

'He should have stuck to fiction' Fergus Finlay, Irish Independent

'Very funny indeed' Joe O'Connor, Sunday Tribune

'I've lost count of the times I've laughed out loud' John Dunne, Books Ireland

'An excellent debut' Vogue

'A highly confident pacey comic yarn' Eileen Battersby, Irish Times