Banais na Bliadhna

Sandstone Press, 2016. 74 pages. Paperback.

Relegated to the singletons’ table at yet another wedding, Anna is fed up with forking out for her friends’ extravagant presents.  Newly-weds won’t settle for a toaster and a set of towels; they want balloon trips across the Serengeti. If only there was a way for her to enjoy all the treats she’s been lavishing on her friends. And then she meets Donald – equally cynical about weddings and totally up for a charade that will deceive everyone they know.

Banais na Bliadhna (The Wedding of the Year) takes a swipe at big fat weddings, cutting through the lace and icing to the ruthless consumerism beneath. It’s a comedy of manners for everyone who has ever gazed in horror at a wedding list, or wondered if they’ve made the right decision – about those sherry glasses, or about the person they’ve chosen to spend their life with.

"This is a funny book, although there's depth to it as well...the writing is always light-hearted and easy to read."
Mairi Rhind (Full review in STEALL 02, pp.46-7)

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Reading Level: Early Intermediate (Ideal for learners, with English chapter summaries and glossaries)