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House of Names

A powerful retelling of a classic Greek tragedy, a breathtaking story of a family at war with itself reimagined by one of the world's greatest living storytellers.

"They cut her hair before they dragged her to the place of sacrifice. Her mouth was gagged to stop her cursing her father, her cowardly, two-tongued father. Nonetheless, they heard her muffled screams."

On the day of his daughter's wedding, Agamemnon orders her sacrifice. His daughter is led to her death, and Agamemnon leads his army into battle, where he is rewarded with glorious victory.

House of Names

'They cut her hair before they dragged her to the place of sacrifice. Her mouth was gagged to stop her cursing her father, her cowardly, two-tongued father. Nonetheless, they heard her muffled screams.'

On the day of his daughter's wedding, Agamemnon orders her sacrifice.

His daughter is led to her death, and Agamemnon leads his army into battle, where he is rewarded with glorious victory.

Release Date: 
18 May 2017 United Kingdom & Ireland


Release Date: 
9 May 2017 USA

A Powerful Effect - Galway Arts Festival Discussion with Catriona Perry

Date: 
Sun, 23/07/2017 - 02:30 - 03:30






Venue: 
O’Donoghue Theatre
NUI Galway
Galway

What does Power do to people?

Author Colm Tóibín and Washington Correspondent for RTÉ Caitríona Perry have had a good close up look at power in the past year in the United States and will discuss the effect that power can have not just on the individual but on all those close by.

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Book tickets

House of Names Reading at The West Cork Literary Festival

Date: 
Wed, 19/07/2017 - 20:30 - 21:30

Join bestselling, award-winning author Colm Tóibín as he discusses his retelling of the story of Clytemnestra—spectacularly audacious, violent, vengeful, lustful, and instantly compelling—and her children.

Boxoffice: 13 Glengarriff Road, Bantry, Co. Cork, Ireland Phone: +353 (0)27 52788/9 or LoCall: 1850 788 789

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Festival Programme

Dalkey Book Festival Reading from House of Names

Date: 
Fri, 16/06/2017 - 19:00 - 20:00






Venue: 
Seafront Marquee

Dalkey’s waited years to host Colm and now he’s here. One of Ireland’s most brilliant writers, he is a prolific essayist and a caustic commentator. Colm Toibin will talk about his latest novel House of Names, his screen writing debut and life for the artist in his adopted home, the US.  Reading and i n conversation with Miriam O’Callaghan.

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Booking Here

Immrama Festival Of Travel Writing

Date: 
Thu, 15/06/2017 - 20:00 - 21:00






Venue: 
Courthouse Theatre
Lismore
Co Waterford

Tickets For Immrama

The ticket prices for individual events can be found on the programme page. To make a booking contact:

Jan Rotte: 058 53803

Lismore Heritage Centre: 058 54975 during office hours

E-mail: info@lismoreimmrama.com

Saturday Special Ticket Offer:

Tickets for the Saturday Afternoon and Saturday Evening events: €40

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Festival Programme

Reading from House of Names at Borris Festival of Writing & Ideas

Date: 
Sat, 10/06/2017 - 17:00 - 18:00






Venue: 
Borris House
Hennessy Ballroom Stage
Borris, County Carlow

HOUSE OF NAMES

Colm Tóibín reads from his new novel.

Link: 
Booking Here

Reading from House Of Names at Borris Festival of Writing & Ideas

Date: 
Sat, 10/12/2016 - 17:00 - 18:00






Venue: 
Borris House
Hennessy Ballroom Stage
Borris, County Carlow






Link: 
Booking Here

Listowel Writer's Week

Date: 
Thu, 01/06/2017 - 15:30 - 17:00






Venue: 
The Listowel Arms Hotel












Link: 
Booking Here

Sleep - Limited First Edition

Sleep is a first edition of a passage from Toibin's Nora Webster, printed on a hand press at Aeolus Letterpress, Princeton, NJ, with five illustrations by Mary Lohan. It measures 8 1/4 x 11 inches and has 12 pages (including colophon and title page). It is signed by the author and illustrator.

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