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Leonard e Hungry Paul

by Ronan Hession

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Bookclub, BBC Radio 4 · January 4, 2026

Rónán Hession

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A debut novel following two single, board-game-loving men in their 30s, still living at home, as they navigate everyday life. It celebrates the ordinary and the idea that we can learn from the people we might otherwise overlook. Shortlisted for the British Book Awards Debut Book of the Year 2020 and selected as one of the 50 Great Irish Novels of the 21st Century.

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