'Hits the very highest note ... this collection is so good that I wanted to linger over every picture' - The Wall Street Journal 'A vibrant survey of Ireland in all its beauty, pain, comedy and complexity' - The Sunday Telegraph 'John Banville's introduction [is a] kaleidoscope of wisdom and heartfelt realities' - The RA Magazine From Ireland, was the winner of the 2005 Man Booker Prize.