Night Boat to Tangier

Kevin Barry’s novel is written with ingenious use of language as it is spoken and heard in the West of Ireland. How does this specificity change our experience of his characters’ inner lives? What other writers have chosen this vernacular form? How do the chapters set in the past give us more of an insight into Maurice and Charlie’s friendship than if it was all set in the present? What relevance does the setting of a ferry terminal in Spain have? How does humour in the novel balance with the serious topics discussed, including crime and violence?

How do the chapters set in the past give us more of an insight into Maurice and Charlie’s friendship than if it was all set in the present? What relevance does the setting of a ferry terminal in Spain have? How does humour in the novel balance with the serious topics discussed, including crime and violence?

What relevance does the setting of a ferry terminal in Spain have?

How does humour in the novel balance with the serious topics discussed, including crime and violence?