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Prophet Song

Written by: Paul Lynch
Narrated by: Gerry O'Brien
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On a dark, wet evening in Dublin, scientist and mother of four Eilish Stack answers her front door to find the GNSB on her step. Two officers from Ireland’s newly formed secret police are here to interrogate her husband, a trade unionist.

Ireland is falling apart. The country is in the grip of a government turning towards tyranny and when her husband disappears, Eilish finds herself caught within the nightmare logic of a society that is quickly unravelling.

How far will she go to save her family? And what – or who – is she willing to leave behind?

Exhilarating, terrifying and propulsive, Prophet Song is a work of breathtaking originality, offering a devastating vision of a country at war and a deeply human portrait of a mother’s fight to hold her family together.

2023, Booker Prize, Winner

2023, An Post Irish Book Awards Novel of the Year, Short-listed

2025, Dublin Literary Award, Long-listed

©2023 Paul Lynch (P)2023 Bolinda Publishing Dystopian Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Political Science Fiction

Critic Reviews

'The comparisons are inevitable – Saramago, Orwell, McCarthy – but this novel will stand entirely on its own.' (Colum McCann, author of Apeirogon)

'Monumental ... You remember why fiction matters. It's hard to recall a more powerful novel in recent years.' (Samantha Harvey, author of The Western Wind)
'Prophet Song is a literary manifesto for empathy for those in need and a brilliant, haunting novel that should be placed into the hands of policymakers everywhere.' (The Guardian)
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It’s a pretty average read, based on a dystopian universe . The writing focuses more on the internal human monologue and what the protagonist feels and goes through. Very little to keep me hooked to the book. Slightly confusing in the beginning with so many characters and gender neutral names

Average read focusing more on internal human monologue

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It's a gripping story, despite the dark theme and the narrator does an excellent job.

The utter sadness, the cruelty of man to other men

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Real life characters caught in the cacophony of turmoil! Ruined lives!! Heartbreaking hopelessness makes eyes misty!!

This is heart wrenching story! Never ending dark tunnel and sameness stood out the most!!

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A far-future avatar of far-rightism is portrayed in excellent manner. A mother's struggle to hold her family together, that eventually doesn't remain a family.
Eilish's last words in the book "we must go to sea" are like a glimmer in the eyes of an old old man.
Exciting, breathtaking, tear shedding.

Sullen story.. throughout.

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The story is very relevant to this day. if you are finding it difficult to read the book, come to audible and have an experience which will stay with you for sometime. Great story and narration.

Heartwrenching & sad

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