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Ferdia Lennon: Glorious Exploits

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Book cover of Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon featuring an ancient Greek vase design and illustrations of mythological figures on a bright yellow background.

5pm - 6pm : Waterstones

History Fiction Under £10 Local Author

Castle Street, Norwich, NR2 1PB

The ancient world comes roaring to life in this darkly funny prize-winning debut.

Join us for a hilarious evening as Ferdia Lennon shares extracts from his brilliant début novel, Glorious Exploits.  

The Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize Winner transports us to Sicily, 412 BC in this fiercely witty tale of brotherhood, war and art, and of daring to dream of something bigger than ourselves.

Tickets £6

Madly ambitious, cathartic like all great tragedy, but shockingly funny too, Ferdia Lennon's outstandingly original début is just glorious.

Emma Donoghue, author of Room

Ferdia Lennon

Ferdia Lennon was born in Dublin to an Irish mother and Libyan father. He holds a BA in History and Classics from University College Dublin and an MA in Prose Fiction from the University of East Anglia. His short stories have appeared in publications such as the Irish Times and the Stinging Fly. In 2019 and 2021, he received a Literature Bursary Award from the Arts Council of Ireland. After spending many years in Paris, he now lives in Norwich with his wife and son.  

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