<p><b>WINNER OF THE NERO BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2023<br>WINNER OF AN POST IRISH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023<br>SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023<br>SHORTLISTED FOR THE WRITERS¿ PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024<br>SHORTLISTED FOR THE KERRY GROUP NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2024<br>ONE OF SARAH JESSICA PARKER¿S BEST BOOKS OF 2023</b><br><br><b>Book of the Year 2023</b> according to <i>New York Times</i>, <i>New Yorker, The Sunday Times, The Economist, Observer, Guardian, Washington Post, Lit Hub, TIME magazine, Irish Times, The Oldie, Daily Mail, i Paper, Independent, The Standard, The Times, Kirkus, Daily Express, City A.M. </i><br><br><b>''A tragicomic triumph. You won''t read a sadder, truer, funnier novel this year'' <i>Guardian</i></b><br><br>The Barnes family are in trouble. Until recently they ran the biggest business in town, now they¿re teetering on the brink of bankruptcy ¿ and that¿s just the start of their problems. Dickie and Imelda¿s marriage is hanging by a thread; straight-A student Cass is ca