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The Adversary

by Michael Crummey

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ISBN: 9781805228585

WINNER OF THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD

'A vibrant historical novel... Potent' New Yorker, Books of the Year

In a remote Newfoundland port settlement, ruthless company man Abe Strapp is set to secure his dominance over the shore and its rich resources by marrying the daughter of a rival merchant - until the Widow Caines stands up in church and throws the wedding and Abe's plans into chaos.

As the bitter feud between these two competitors - each determined to ruin the person they despise most - spirals further into vendetta and violence, the locals too are forced to take sides, with devastating consequences.

A compulsive, exuberant and uncompromising historical adventure to equal Deadwood or The North Water, The Adversary is a wildly entertaining evocation of power, grievance and retribution.

336 pages.

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Date of Publication: 24/07/2025

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