Prophet Song
| Author | Paul Lynch |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Oneworld Publications |
Publication date | 2023 |
| Publication place | Ireland |
| Pages | 320 |
| Awards | Booker Prize |
| ISBN | 9780861546459 |
Prophet Song is a 2023 dystopian novel by Irish author Paul Lynch, published by Oneworld. The novel depicts the struggles of the Stack family, in particular Eilish Stack, a mother of four who is trying to save her family as the Republic of Ireland slips into totalitarianism. The narrative is told unconventionally, with run-on sentences, no paragraph breaks and dialogue without quotation marks.
The book won the 2023 Booker Prize. It was Ireland’s bestselling book—including fiction and nonfiction— of 2023.