A Year in the Province
 Cover | |
| Author | Christopher Marsh |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Beautiful Books |
| Publication date | 2008 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | 978-1-905636-67-9 |
| OCLC | 187294636 |
A Year in the Province is a comic novel by Christopher Marsh. The book tells the story of Jesus Sanchez Ventura, who persuades his wife Begona and his three daughters to leave Andalusia for Belfast.[1] The book was well received by critics, with the BBC's Ian Sansom comparing Marsh to Flann O'Brien.[2] The book's title references the bestselling memoir by Peter Mayle, A Year in Provence.
The author
Christopher Marsh read history at Cambridge. He has since worked as an academic, publishing numerous historical titles, and is a Professor of History at Queen's University, Belfast.
References
- ↑ Marsh, Christopher (2008). A Year in the Province. Beautiful Books. ISBN 978-1-905636-67-9.
- ↑ McDonald, Henry (25 May 2008). "Novel of life after the Troubles is cult hit". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 20 June 2008.