The perfect gift for Valentine's Day'And when Love speaks, the voice of all the godsMakes heaven drowsy with harmony'Love's Labour's Lost, William ShakespeareWhen Love Speaks brings together the greatest writing on love and commitment - from Donne to Cole Porter, Sappho to P.G.
'Exquisite' Financial Times'Funny and moving, full of surprises and challenging ideas' Times Literary Supplement'Deeply satisfying' Guardian'O'Riordan imbues his narrative with an acutely modern awareness of power and capitalism' The Times__________________Manchester, the summer of 1890. A city humming with industry and gleaming with affluence.But for Charles, cloistered in his middle-class parents' suburban villa on holiday from university, the city's vibrancy holds no charms. Bored and a little listless, he spends the summer in pursuit of his little sisters' governess, Hettie. Before the summer's end, both must face the consequences of their affair - consequences they will live with for the rest of their lives.Charles's sisters come of age as women of the new century - and experience a very different Manchester from their brother and guardian. In the smog and glitter of the city, both sisters will discover the very different things they seek, and the very different women they will become. But as a new era springs into being, a darker shadow stretches, threatening to engulf the whole world...A captivating portrait of a family in time, The Falling Thread is a hauntingly evocative debut novel from one of our most exciting literary talents.
Superbly written ... The stories range in tone from the intimate and modern, to a raw and pulverising slice of classic noir. O'Riordan has the gift of being able to distil whole lives into telling scenes and moments Mail on Sunday
A young British poet explores profound themes of identity and belonging in this striking debut. Through evocative imagery and emotional depth, the collection delves into personal experiences and societal reflections, inviting readers to contemplate their own journeys. The poet's unique voice and innovative style challenge conventional forms, making this work a compelling addition to contemporary poetry.
Adam O'Riordan's remarkable first collection traces the hidden paths from past to present, from the lost to the living, seeking familiarity in a world of 'false trails and disappearing acts'.
The poems of this dazzling second collection are of contradictory impulses: of abundance and famine, of absence and presence, of endings and new beginnings.