Old god`s time | Old God's Time

Old God's Time

Sébastian Barry – 2023

Overview

Tom Kettle, a widowed ex-detective, lives in a Dalkey seaside house, content to count shells and remember his late wife. Two young officers arrive asking about a decades-old case, cracking open memories of vanished children, wartime Dublin, and the family he once guarded. Barry weaves past and present into a spare, lyrical meditation on guilt, love, and the shifting shapes of truth.

Who it's for

• Readers who enjoy introspective Irish fiction with a noir undercurrent
• Book-club members seeking morally complex characters and layered timelines
• Fans of John Banville or Colum McCann looking for elegant, restrained prose

Key features

• Language: English
• Format: paperback
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Year: 2023