NAMA Mia!
NAMA Mia! is a 2011 novel by Irish journalist and author Paul Howard and the eleventh in the Ross O'Carroll-Kelly series.
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| Author | Paul Howard |
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| Illustrator | Alan Clarke |
| Cover artist | Alan Clarke |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Series | Ross O'Carroll-Kelly |
| Genre | Comic novel, satire |
| Set in | Dublin, 2010 |
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
Publication date | 6 October 2011 |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 398 |
| 823.92 | |
| Preceded by | The Oh My God Delusion |
| Followed by | The Shelbourne Ultimatum |
The title refers to the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) and to the Catherine Johnson stage musical Mamma Mia!.[1]
Background
Author Paul Howard insisted that the novel's storyline — with Ross becoming the lover of an older Northern Irish woman — was not inspired by the Iris Robinson scandal, which became public knowledge in January 2010.[2]
Plot
Ireland is in recession, but Ross's shredding company is successful. He becomes a "toy boy" for Regina Rathfriland, a wealthy older woman. Ross tracks down Oisinn and brings him back to Ireland. Fionnuala has switched to writing "misery lit" memoirs.
Reception
The Irish Independent reviewed it positively, saying "Howard has given Ross a new lease of life in this book and it's a testament to his skill not as a writer but as a keen observer of society that Nama Mia! actually ranks up there with his best work."[3]
NAMA Mia! was nominated for the Eason Irish Popular Fiction Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards.[4][5]
References
- O'Carroll-Kelly, Ross (September 21, 2011). NAMA Mia!. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 9781844882274 – via Google Books.
- "It's not about 'Irisgate', roysh, says gigolo Ross". Independent.ie.
- "Review: Fiction: Ross O'Carroll-Kelly Nama Mia! by Paul Howard". Independent.ie.
- "Chick lit vies for top book awards". Independent.ie.
- McGreevy, Ronan. "Heaney honoured at book awards". The Irish Times.