THE RED BIRD SINGS
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Shortlist, Kate O'Brien Award, 2024
A Sunday Times pick for Best Historical Fiction, 2023
Shortlist, 'Newcomer of the Year,' An Post Irish Book Awards, 2023

Published by Virago Press

‘A sparkling, unusual novel that demands you turn the pages. The spirits tell me that this Irish debut author is a talent to watch’ The Times

‘Written with a compelling, lyrical intensity, The Red Bird Sings is a historical drama whose characters are full of a suppressed fury and haunted by a need for justice. A deeply felt and accomplished debut’ Anne Enright

‘Genuinely brilliant . . . offers a tangible slice of life from another time and place, one that feels both fantastical and utterly believable’ Irish Times

‘Stunning . . . Fitzpatrick unspools an uneasy shimmering tale of coercive control, spiritualism and staunch friendship. It's a brilliant take on the Southern Gothic’ Mail on Sunday

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