Harry Cochrane

Honeymoon from hell: Venetian Vespers, by John Banville, reviewed

27 September 2025 9:00 am

A fin-de-siècle hack marries the daughter of wealthy oil baron but soon begins to wonder what he’s let himself in for

Home to mother: Long Island, by Colm Toibín, reviewed

18 May 2024 9:00 am

The sequel to Brooklyn sees Eilis leave New York shocked and angry, and return to Enniscorthy – where everything is outwardly calmer, but much has changed