MalinskiTwo young brothers in Lvov, separated by war. Henryk, imprisoned by theNazis with his mother in the family home, flees with her ahead of the advancing Soviets, eventually settling in Ireland. Stanislav takes refuge with an aunt in Krakow, where he lives out the decades of his life. Half a century later, after the fall of communism, Stanislav receives a letter: Henryk, who now styles himself Henry Foley, is coming for a visit. Malinski is a novel of

and the many people with family connections to the industry: Bolands

Written by Michael Kirby

The writing is impressionistically vivid

the game is what itÕs always been about

The diaries

‘The View from Errisbeg’ integrates the landscapes of Galway Bay

are soon confronted by the brutal realities of the conflict and the true price of violence

often unexpected interconnectedness between these otherwise distinct figures

The book is built around a core of previously uncollected work

Gerard Dillon

the pieces in this did not originally appear in book form

Dickie Rock