Eden’s Shore
On sale
9th April 2026
Price: £10.99
‘Visceral, propulsive, kinetic’ Colin Walsh, author of Kala
‘Wild, dark and free-wheeling ‘ Ferdia Lennon, author of Glorious Exploits
At the close of the eighteenth century, Angel Kelly, an Irishman, sets sail from Liverpool aboard the Atlas with the intention of creating a Utopian commune in Brazil. But when a mutiny takes place on the ship, he finds himself stranded upon the coast of an unnamed Spanish colony in Latin America. In the aftermath, Kelly becomes unwittingly caught up in a series of crises culminating in displacement, rebellion and a deadly game of cat-and-mouse between empires.
Set in an era of global upheaval, Eden’s Shore is an epic and intricate tale of greed, revenge and love. Populated by a vivid and rich cast of revolutionaries and pirates, capitalists and aristocrats, sailors and soldiers, slaves and spies, this is a work of staggering ambition and wondrous imagination.
‘The best new young writer in Ireland’ Colin Barrett, author of Wild Houses
‘A striking new talent’ The Times
‘Oisín Fagan is a true original’ Irish Examiner
‘Wild, dark and free-wheeling ‘ Ferdia Lennon, author of Glorious Exploits
At the close of the eighteenth century, Angel Kelly, an Irishman, sets sail from Liverpool aboard the Atlas with the intention of creating a Utopian commune in Brazil. But when a mutiny takes place on the ship, he finds himself stranded upon the coast of an unnamed Spanish colony in Latin America. In the aftermath, Kelly becomes unwittingly caught up in a series of crises culminating in displacement, rebellion and a deadly game of cat-and-mouse between empires.
Set in an era of global upheaval, Eden’s Shore is an epic and intricate tale of greed, revenge and love. Populated by a vivid and rich cast of revolutionaries and pirates, capitalists and aristocrats, sailors and soldiers, slaves and spies, this is a work of staggering ambition and wondrous imagination.
‘The best new young writer in Ireland’ Colin Barrett, author of Wild Houses
‘A striking new talent’ The Times
‘Oisín Fagan is a true original’ Irish Examiner
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Reviews
Visceral, propulsive, kinetic . . . a glorious firework display of ambition, imagination and ideas. This is an unforgettable odyssey from one of the most daring writers at work today
Wild, dark and free-wheeling, this epic of colonialism and revolution cements Fagan as one of the most strikingly original Irish writers working today
A tale of greed, revenge and love from one of Ireland's best young writers
Unexpectedly hilarious and very beautiful . . . Eden's Shore often felt like a sort of maritime Blood Meridian - Cormac McCarthy's portentous masterpiece of the American west - and it will no doubt divide readers along similar lines. But I'd be hard pressed to think of higher praise
Exuberant, often darkly funny prose propels readers through a historical novel like few others
His writing is colourful but pacey, and Eden's Shore flies along at a fierce clip, leaving a lasting impression and a sense of excitement at where Fagan will turn his sights next
While savagery abounds, moments of wonder act as reprieve in this ambitious text
Rich and beautifully told
A tremendous romp of a tale
Fagan is shaping up to be one of the most dazzling and daring stylists around