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The Silver Swan

Quirke, Book 2

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The Silver Swan

By: John Banville
Narrated by: Stanley Townsend
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'Absorbing, atmospheric' Guardian
'A romp of a read, a compelling fix' Scotsman

In 1950s Dublin, world-weary pathologist Quirke is reckoning with grief. A woman he loved has died, a man he once admired is dying, and his daughter is still finding it hard to accept him as her father.

When an old acquaintance approaches him about his wife's apparent suicide, Quirke recognizes trouble. But, as always, trouble is something he cannot resist.

©2026 John Banville (P)2026 Faber & Faber
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