Martin Malone

Acutely observed, and often comic, Martin Malone’s stories chart the hidden and darker currents beneath everyday, seemingly ordinary, family life. An Irish soldier who brings his Middle-East tour of duty home with him, a car-park attendant who ponders all that he witnesses, two sisters who have always shared everything, and a father and son trapped in a tragic aftermath are some of the deftly realised characters who memorably people these powerful tales of love, loss and betrayal. Cleanly written, and displaying a true gift for dialogue, The Mango War and Other Stories is a collection to reckon with.   

Praise for The Mango Wars:

'This is a collection of clean, crisp writing.' Sorcha Hamilton, The Irish Times 

Praise for Martin Malone’s other fiction:

‘A brutal story, brilliantly told’ Alan Sillitoe

‘Superb and beautifully written’ BBC Radio 4

‘A major new Irish voice’  RTÉ Radio 1

ISBN: 9781848400351; B PB; 280pp; October 2009