The Mango War: And Other Stories

by Martin Malone

Acutely observed, and often comic, Martin Malone's stories chart the hidden and darker currents beneath everyday, seemingly ordinary, family life. An Irish soldier who brings his Middle-East tour of duty home with him, a car-park attendant who ponders all that he witnesses, two sisters who have always shared everything, and a father and son trapped in a tragic aftermath are some of the deftly realised characters who memorably people these powerful tales of love, loss and betrayal. Cleanly written, and displaying a true gift for dialogue, The Mango War and Other Stories is a collection to be reckoned with. Praise for Martin Malone's fiction: 'A brutal story, brilliantly told' Alan Sillitoe 'Superb and beautifully written' BBC Radio 4 'A major new Irish voice' RTE Radio 1

170 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2009

About the author

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Martin Malone is an Irish short story writer and novelist.
Prior to his writing career, Malone served as a military policeman in the Irish Defence Forces, with postings in Lebanon and Iraq. His memoir The Lebanon Diaries: An Irish Soldier's Story (2006) documents these experiences.
Two of his novels, After Kafra (2001) and The Broken Cedar (2003, longlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award), draw on Malone's time as a UNIFIL peacekeeper stationed along the Lebanon-Israel border.
His other novels are The Silence of the Glasshouse (2008), and Us (2000); both are set in Ireland.
Malone's short stories have won several literary awards in Ireland. His first collection, The Mango Wars and Other Stories, was published in 2009.
He has also written several plays broadcast on RTE Radio 1 Ireland.