AT 435 PAGES, Emer Martin’s new novel The Cruelty Men is an epic read – and it’s also an epic journey through Irish history: from Cromwell to mother-and-baby homes, farming to servant life.
The story of an Irish family has been called “a Bible of fucked up Irishness” by Irvine Welsh, and it truly is a dark and fascinating read. Its author, Emer Martin, fled Ireland at the age of 17, tired of the suffocating nature of the country. So it’s not surprising to see that she has effectively managed to interrogate the nature of family, Irishness, and identity.
http://www.thejournal.ie/the-cruelty-men-novel-emer-martin-interview-4106148-Jul2018/
http://www.thejournal.ie/the-cruelty-men-novel-emer-martin-interview-4106148-Jul2018/