{"product_id":"dublin-gothic-paperback","title":"Dublin Gothic - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara Bergin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn prize 2026.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecause everyone has a story to tell.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDublin Gothic is a loser's history of the city and its people, told through a joyous mix of literary styles. This extraordinary tragicomedy follows three generations of residents in one Dublin 1 house across a century of social upheaval. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet against the backdrop of a transforming city and teeming with Dublin wit and character, generations of losers tumble through time, struggling against the villain of circumstance to create a shadow history of a city both strange and familiar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the production at the Abbey Theatre in November 2025.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Bergin\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and actor from Dublin who makes original work for Screen, Audio and Theatre. Barbara trained at the Samuel Beckett Centre, TCD. Writing credits include \u003ci\u003eLove is the Drug \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Clinic \u003c\/i\u003e(RTÉ), and \u003ci\u003eOn the Couch \u003c\/i\u003e(TV3) which she also directed. Plays include \u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e for The National Archives UK and \u003ci\u003e14 Voices from the Bloodied Field\u003c\/i\u003e at the Abbey. She is the recipient of an Irish Times Irish Theatre award, a Markievicz award and a Commemoration Bursary from the Abbey Theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 02, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44893200482406,"sku":"9781350620858","price":29.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/wQjwPJKb319781350620858.webp?v=1772953524","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/dublin-gothic-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}