PROPHET SONG - LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023 Paperback

Prophet Song, longlisted for the Booker Prize 2023, paints a chillingly plausible portrait of a society teetering on the edge of totalitarianism. Set in Dublin, the novel follows Eilish Stack, a mother of four, as her husband is taken away by the newly formed secret police, and Ireland descends into a terrifying state of emergency. Through Eilish's increasingly desperate perspective, the book explores the insidious erosion of civil liberties, the rise of fear and suspicion, and the agonizing choices faced by ordinary people as their world unravels. Prophet Song is a powerful and unsettling exploration of displacement, resistance, and the fragility of democracy, forcing readers to confront the terrifying reality of how easily societal norms can collapse and the profound impact of political upheaval on individual lives and the bonds of family.