Summary of Solar Bones
On All Souls’ Day, the spirit of the late Marcus Conway returns to his home, sitting at his old kitchen table and reflecting on his past life as a husband, father, and civil engineer, and on the changes in Irish society that he witnessed over his lifetime.
Reasons to read Solar Bones
“Solar Bones” is considered a cult book and a highlight of contemporary Irish literature, offering insight into ordinary life in small-town Ireland. The novel is experimental in the sense that it is written in a single sentence (which should not discourage readers). “Solar Bones” won the 2016 Irish Novel of the Year award, the 2016 Goldsmiths Prize, and the 2018 International Dublin Literary Award. Mike McCormack, an Irish author, is also known for his novel “Notes from a Coma”.
Setting: Louisburgh, County Mayo (Ireland)
Original title: Solar Bones
Year of publication: 2016
Nr of pages: 232
