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    The Essential Jennifer Johnston: A collected edition of three novels by one of Ireland's best loved writers

    Jennifer Johnston

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    Jennifer Johnston is recognised to be one of Ireland's finest writers. This collected edition brings together three of her best-loved novels, THE CAPTAINS AND THE KINGS, THE RAILWAY STATION MAN and FOOL'S SANCTUARY for the first time, in a special gift edition to bring her to a new audience, together with a full introduction from novelist and playwright Sebastian Barry (author of THE WHEREABOUTS OF AENEAS McNULTY).

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    Naming the Stars, a duo companion with Two Moons
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    The Captains and the Kings
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    The Christmas Tree
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    A Sixpenny Song
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    Shadowstory
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    Truth or Fiction
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    Foolish Mortals
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    The Illusionist
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    Grace and Truth
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    This Is Not a Novel
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    Shadows on our Skin
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    Jennifer Johnston

    Jennifer Johnston, who died in 2025, was one of the foremost Irish writers of her generation. She won the Whitbread Prize (THE OLD JEST), the Evening Standard Best First Novel Award (for THE CAPTAINS AND THE KINGS), the Yorkshire Post Award, Best Book of the Year (twice, for THE CAPTAINS AND THE KINGS and HOW MANY MILES TO BABYLON?). She was also shortlisted for the Booker Prize with SHADOWS ON OUR SKIN.

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