About the book
A breathtaking award-winning novel about an extraordinary, all-consuming love affair
One night an eighteen-year-old Irish girl, recently arrived in London to attend drama school, meets an older man—a well-regarded actor in his own right. While she is naive and thrilled by life in the big city, he is haunted by more than a few demons, and the clamorous relationship that ensues risks undoing them both.
A captivating story of passion and innocence, joy and discovery set against the vibrant atmosphere of 1990s London over the course of a single year, The Lesser Bohemians glows with the eddies and anxieties of growing up, and the transformative intensity of a powerful new love.
Winner of the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction
Shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award
Shortlisted for the 2016 Goldsmiths Prize
Shortlisted for the 2016 Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards Eason Novel of the Year
Editions of The Lesser Bohemians
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780771059278
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781101903483
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781101903506
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780771059292
- EBook
- ISBN 9780771059285
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101903490
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781524708108
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781524708115
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A breathtaking award-winning novel about an extraordinary, all-consuming love affair
One night an eighteen-year-old Irish girl, recently arrived in London to attend drama school, meets an older man—a well-regarded actor in his own right. While she is naive and thrilled by life in the big city, he is haunted by more than a few demons, and the clamorous relationship that ensues risks undoing them both.
A captivating story of passion and innocence, joy and discovery set against the vibrant atmosphere of 1990s London over the course of a single year, The Lesser Bohemians glows with the eddies and anxieties of growing up, and the transformative intensity of a powerful new love.
Winner of the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction
Shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award
Shortlisted for the 2016 Goldsmiths Prize
Shortlisted for the 2016 Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards Eason Novel of the Year
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Lesser Bohemians about?
A breathtaking award-winning novel about an extraordinary, all-consuming love affair
One night an eighteen-year-old Irish girl, recently arrived in London to attend drama school, meets an older man—a well-regarded actor in his own right. While she is naive and thrilled by life in the big city, he is haunted by more than a few demons, and the clamorous relationship that ensues risks undoing them both.
A captivating story of passion and innocence, joy and discovery set against the vibrant atmosphere of 1990s London over the course of a single year, The Lesser Bohemians glows with the eddies and anxieties of growing up, and the transformative intensity of a powerful new love.
Winner of the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction
Shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award
Shortlisted for the 2016 Goldsmiths Prize
Shortlisted for the 2016 Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards Eason Novel of the Year
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Lesser Bohemians?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of The Lesser Bohemians?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780771059278
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Lesser Bohemians?
Eimear McBride
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Lesser Bohemians is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780771059278) and hardcover(ISBN 9781101903483) and paperback(ISBN 9781101903506) and paperback(ISBN 9780771059292) and ebook(ISBN 9780771059285) and ebook(ISBN 9781101903490) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781524708108) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781524708115)
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