Donkey's Years

Donkey’s Years is the first volume of memoirs of one of Ireland’s greatest writers – Aidan Higgins. Displaying all the wit, sensuality and highly personal style that make Higgins such a distinct and classic wordsmith, he here lays bare his account of his early years growing up in Co. Kildare until the time of his family’s eventual economic decline.

In doing so, he reveals the inspiration behind many of his best novels, including his masterpiece, Langrishe, Go Down. Donkey’s Years serves as a literary and sensuous rendering of one man’s  life and the forces that compelled him towards a life of letters.

Praise for Donkey's Years:

'Leaving down Donkey's Years at four in the morning after one straight reading I felt exhilarated...Read it and see. Few books inspire like this' Dermot Healy

'A frank, potent and constantly surprising tale of the early years of an absolute individual' Village Magazine

'A very funny book, surprisng and caustic and moving, and an excellent re-issue from New Island' The Dubliner