Sebastian Barry

Regarded as one of the foremost novelists of our time, Sebastian Barry joins Alex Clark to discuss his powerful new book, The Newer World.

The author of novels including Days Without End, and The Secret Scripture, Barry was Laureate for Irish Fiction 2018-21 and is a two-time winner of the Costa Book of the Year Award.

The Newer World follows the life of Tennyson Bouguereau – freed man, devoted brother, nascent singer, conflicted soldier and wanted man – as he journeys to find meaning and belonging in the aftermath of the American Civil War.