Patrick Freyne
Experts in a Dying Field
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Proudly Irish and family-run since 1989
This item is available for PRE-ORDER only and will not be dispatched until official release date.
Please note: Regular and Pre-order items cannot be purchased at the same time. These will need to be ordered separately.
Free, fast & tracked delivery over €10
Ireland's best value books. Why pay more?
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Proudly Irish and family-run since 1989
'A wonderfully evocative novel from a major storytelling talent.’ JOSEPH O'CONNOR
The Heathens thought of themselves as 'the 1000th best band of all time'. Then their tour van crashed, and one of their members died.
Twenty years later, weird things are happening in Dublin, bringing the surviving members of the band together in ways none of them could have anticipated and lifting the lid on mysteries from their shared past.
Experts in a Dying Field is a gloriously sharp, witty and surprising novel about friendship, secrets, the strange workings of grief and guilt, and the joyful alchemy of music, from a writer with a unique ability to access humour and deep emotion.
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Praise for Patrick Freyne
'Patrick Freyne is a comic genius' MARIAN KEYES
'A writer of rare humour, depth, and humanity' MARK O'CONNELL
'No one makes me laugh like Patrick Freyne' PAUL HOWARD
'A brilliant writer' BLINDBOY BOATCLUB
'Patrick Freyne has a distinct and enviable gift for story-telling' SINÉAD GLEESON
'One of the funniest writers in Ireland' IRISH EXAMINER
Author: Patrick Freyne
Publication Date: 11-06-2026
Format: Paperback / softback
Pages: 224
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Height (mm): 216
Width (mm): 135
Length (mm): 20
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