Sign in with Facebook
Patrick McCabe
Author profile
born
March 27, 1955
in Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland
gender
male
genre
influences
|
The Butcher Boy
   3.78 avg rating — 1,878 ratings
—
published
1992
—
17 editions
|
My rating:
|
|
Breakfast on Pluto: A Novel
 3.39 avg rating — 640 ratings
—
published
1999
—
12 editions
|
My rating:
|
|
The Dead School
3.60 avg rating — 274 ratings
—
published
1995
—
6 editions
|
My rating:
|
|
Winterwood
3.09 avg rating — 299 ratings
—
11 editions
|
My rating:
|
|
Carn
3.31 avg rating — 78 ratings
—
4 editions
|
My rating:
|
|
Mondo Desperado
3.03 avg rating — 93 ratings
—
8 editions
|
My rating:
|
|
Emerald Germs of Ireland
2.91 avg rating — 88 ratings
—
published
2001
—
8 editions
|
My rating:
|
|
Call Me the Breeze
3.17 avg rating — 65 ratings
—
published
1990
—
8 editions
|
My rating:
|
|
The Stray Sod Country
3.38 avg rating — 32 ratings
—
published
2010
—
5 editions
|
My rating:
|
|
The Holy City
3.30 avg rating — 37 ratings
—
published
2008
—
9 editions
|
My rating:
|
Upcoming Events
No scheduled events.
Add an event.
“You'll have to learn to forgive," he said. "For if you don't, you know what will happen?"
"What, Doctor?" I croaked, for my outburst had exhausted me.
"It will destroy you," he said as he handed me the tea.
A tear came into my eye when he said it for I knew it was true and I would have loved to be able to do it (not because of its destroying me but because it was right, and deep down I knew that) but I couldn't and the more I thought of it the more the blood came coursing to my head so that whenever I'd write I'd find myself clutching the pencil so tight I broke the lead how many times I don't know, hundreds.”
― Patrick McCabe, Breakfast on Pluto: A Novel
"What, Doctor?" I croaked, for my outburst had exhausted me.
"It will destroy you," he said as he handed me the tea.
A tear came into my eye when he said it for I knew it was true and I would have loved to be able to do it (not because of its destroying me but because it was right, and deep down I knew that) but I couldn't and the more I thought of it the more the blood came coursing to my head so that whenever I'd write I'd find myself clutching the pencil so tight I broke the lead how many times I don't know, hundreds.”
― Patrick McCabe, Breakfast on Pluto: A Novel
“Although I'm afraid I don't get too many clients these days!”
― Patrick McCabe, Breakfast on Pluto: A Novel
― Patrick McCabe, Breakfast on Pluto: A Novel
“Oh now now he says that's all over you must forget all about that next week your solitary finishes how about that hmm? I felt like laughing in his face: How can your solitary finish? That's the best laugh yet.”
― Patrick McCabe, The Butcher Boy
― Patrick McCabe, The Butcher Boy
Topics Mentioning This Author
| topics | posts | views | last activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Escapists: A ...: Theme for March 2010 | 7 | 25 | Mar 30, 2010 02:36pm | |
| The Seasonal Read...: Summer Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks (do NOT delete any posts in this thread) | 3072 | 2869 | Aug 31, 2010 10:39pm | |
| Anything Goes: July Read 2011 | 20 | 13 | Jul 23, 2011 05:28pm | |
| The Seasonal Read...: * Summer Challenge 2011 Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS) | 2655 | 522 | Aug 31, 2011 09:18pm | |
| Around the World ...: Ireland and Northern Ireland | 5 | 61 | Mar 15, 2012 07:38am | |
| Book lovers : What are you reading? | 2359 | 995 | May 30, 2012 12:24pm | |
| easy peasy readin...: What's everybody reading? | 340 | 61 | May 30, 2012 01:20pm | |
| UK Book Club: * What Are You Reading Now | 3727 | 1149 | 39 minutes ago |
Is this you? Let us know. If not, help out and invite Patrick to Goodreads.
