'This collection exemplifies the combination of consistency across the whole with range and diversity of approach and materials. It demonstrates how dislodging the Irish novel (and Irish culture and history) from the comparative frame that has been dominated by its relation to English examples proves to be highly productive of new understandings of the genre and of its specifically Irish version’s capacity to circulate and find reception in a global context. Accordingly, it should make a highly valued contribution to the field and represent one of those collections that becomes a touchstone for future critical thinking.' David Lloyd, Distinguished Professor of English, University of California, Riverside