John Banville

2 summariesLiterary Fiction, Historical Fiction

William John Banville is an Irish novelist, short story writer, adapter of dramas and screenwriter. Though he has been described as "the heir to Proust, via Nabokov", Banville himself maintains that W. B. Yeats and Henry James are the two real influences on his work.

Books by John Banville

2 books available

The Sea
John Banville
3.5 (24k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
After his wife's death, a middle-aged Irishman returns to his childhood seaside town, uncovering secrets of first love and death shared with a mysterious family one summer.
The Untouchable
John Banville
4.0 (3k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
An unmasked Cambridge spy, an art expert to the Queen, faces his past, revealing a life of deception and desire. He betrayed his country, family, and himself, searching for the truth of his downfall.