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Treacle Town
- Author
- Brian Conaghan
- Narrator
- Brian Conaghan
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date
- 24 July 2025
- Run Time
- 6 hours 39 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Winner of the Children's Books Ireland Awards
Con O’Neill is stuck in a world of brutal gang violence, sectarian vendettas and personal tragedy. The lack of opportunities for him and the rest of his gang is all too apparent. No money. No prospects. A social design that entraps inhabitants of Treacle Towns up and down the country.
Connor is desperate to get away, to find another life where he can experience happiness and fulfilment. When he stumbles upon the new world of slam poetry, Con senses a glimmer of hope - a hope that might just lead to his escape from Treacle Town.
But it won’t be easy.
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Details
- Author
- Brian Conaghan
- Narrator
- Brian Conaghan
- Duration
- 6 hours 39 minutes
- Release Date
- 24 July 2025
- ISBN
- 9781004213283
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
Synopsis
Longlisted for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for WritingWinner of the Children's Books Ireland AwardsCon O’Neill is stuck in a world of brutal gang violence, sectarian vendettas and personal tragedy. The lack of opportunities for him and the rest of his gang is all too apparent. No money. No prospects. A social design that entraps inhabitants of Treacle Towns up and down the country.Connor is desperate to get away, to find another life where he can experience happiness and fulfilment. When he stumbles upon the new world of slam poetry, Con senses a glimmer of hope - a hope that might just lead to his escape from Treacle Town.But it won’t be easy.
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