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Sean McCabe

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Born

drogheda, Ireland

Website

http://www.mccabesband.com

Genre

Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction, Travel

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Samuel Beckett, Patrick Kavanagh, William Shakespeare, Steve Earle, Bo ...more

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February 2012

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Sean grew up in Ireland, attended Trinity College and studied English Literature and History. Went to Paris for a couple of years and started playing music in the Irish pubs. Learnt French, had a few wild love affairs (with members of the opposite sex), learnt a bit of French, picked grapes a couple of times Also known as faire le vendange), and did many other things. Then went to New York and played music in the Irish pubs. Started writing novels. Has published four and also writes for Ireland's Own magazine and the Irish American News. Is currently in Sweden but spends a lot of time in New York also, giving readings and playing gigs. ...more

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extracts from my new novel 'The Homecoming'

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The Homecoming

(Jimmy Devine, at the age of twenty five, has returned home to Ireland after a bohemian type of existence in Paris. While trying to decide to do with his new life in Ireland, Jimmy sometimes reminisces about his days as a bongo drummer in the metro in Paris!)

He thought of Bert again, playing his guitar in the metro of Paris. They had ended their partnership with an arg Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 4.67 · 6 ratings · 3 reviews · 11 distinct works

	The Pubs Of New York it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Good Deed and Other Stories 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales of Imaginary Rebellion it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Days really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Busker's Guide To Paris 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Breakfast In Woodside Vol 1 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lyrics n Ballads 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Sean McCabe made a comment on Derek’s review of A Good Deed and Other Stories " This sounds like my brother - his name is ‘Sour Grapes’. "
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