Set in the West of Ireland, this story opens at a moment of crisis in the life of playwright Jack Ferris, when misunderstandings, alcohol and despair have driven his actress lover Catherine away. Two worlds - one Presbyterian, the other Catholic - are recreated from the past.
Genre: Literary Fiction
Genre: Literary Fiction
Praise for this book
"A book that demands to be savored, eaten, slept with..." - Patrick McCabe
"A rare and powerful book." - Annie Proulx
"A rare and powerful book." - Annie Proulx
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Used availability for Dermot Healy's A Goat's Song
Hardback Editions
November 1995 : USA Hardback
April 1994 : UK Hardback
Paperback Editions
April 2012 : UK Paperback
December 1999 : UK Paperback
March 1998 : USA Paperback
February 1997 : UK Paperback
August 1997 : Canada Paperback
Title: Goat Song
Author(s): Dermot Healy
ISBN: 1-55278-039-2 / 978-1-55278-039-8 (Canada edition)
Publisher: McArthur & Co
Availability: Amazon CA
March 1997 : UK Paperback
March 1995 : UK Paperback
May 1994 : UK Paperback
Title: A Goat's Song
Author(s): Dermot Healy
ISBN: 0-00-271382-9 / 978-0-00-271382-5 (UK edition)
Publisher: The Harvill Press
Availability: Amazon UK
Kindle Editions
July 2015 : Australia, UK Kindle edition
June 2011 : USA, Australia, Canada, UK Kindle edition