The Gospel of Orla
Eoghan Walls
Apr 2024 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Hannah Curtis
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Most anticipated in the Irish Times, Toronto Star, and the Book Culture newsletter - Indie Next List Pick - Library Reads Selection - Perfect for Book Clubs - Debut Novel "A consistently surprising, evocative, almost impossible to put down, and gloriously original work." -Booklist A stunning debut novel from the Northern Irish poet Eoghan Walls, The Gospel of Orla is the coming-of-age story of a young girl, Orla, and the man she meets who has an astonishing and unique ability. It is also a road novel that takes us across the north of England after the two flee Orla's village together. Here the mysteries of faith charge full bore into the vagaries of contemporary mores. A humorous, wise, deeply human and sometimes breathtaking work of lyrical fiction. "A melancholic, funny, and magical coming-of-age story, The Gospel of Orla is glorious, wise, and totally weird. I loved it." -Annie Hartnett, author of Unlikely Animals
About the author
Eoghan Walls is a Northern Irish poet. He won an Eric Gregory Award in 2006, and his poetry has been shortlisted for multiple international awards, including the Bridport Prize, the Manchester Poetry Prize, and the Piggott Prize. He currently teaches creative writing at Lancaster University.
Hannah Curtis is from the UK and has been acting and narrating for over twenty years. She starred for a long time in British soap Hollyoaks. She has had roles in movies and guest-starred on ER, in addition to appearing in many TV commercials across Europe and America.
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