The Mark and the Void: A Novel (10th Anniversary Edition)

The Mark and the Void: A Novel (10th Anniversary Edition) - Paperback

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The Mark and the Void: A Novel (10th Anniversary Edition) - Paperback

The Mark and the Void: A Novel (10th Anniversary Edition) - Paperback

by Paul Murray
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by Paul Murray (Author)

From the author of the beloved bestseller The Bee Sting, a 10th anniversary reissue of his brilliant second novel--"laugh-out-loud funny . . . A sharply intelligent satire" (The New York Times Book Review).

Meet Claude: an investment bank drone longing for something more meaningful. Marooned in soggy Dublin, he yearns for art, philosophy, and a steady girlfriend. You could call him a modern-day everyman--or just another lonely banker.

Now meet Paul: struggling novelist, strip club enthusiast, pioneer of not-entirely-legal Internet start-ups. He is willing to stoop to any level in pursuit of the riches he knows he deserves. You could call him a troubled genius--or a shameless crook.

Both men have something missing in their lives. They might just be able to help each other out of a big hole. Or their friendship might be the most disastrous thing to hit Dublin since the banking crisis. As Paul's get-rich-quick schemes blow up in his face and the global economy falters, will Claude be able to save the day, get the girl, and finally become the hero of his own story?

Probably the funniest novel ever written about the recent financial crisis, The Mark and the Void is a stirring examination of the deceptions carried out in the names of art and commerce.

Author Biography

Paul Murray was born in 1975. He studied English literature at Trinity College in Dublin and creative writing at the University of East Anglia. His debut, An Evening of Long Goodbyes, was short-listed for the Whitbread First Novel Award in 2003 and was nominated for the Kerry Grove Irish Fiction Award. His second novel, Skippy Dies, was short-listed for the 2010 Costa Novel Award, was long-listed for the 2010 Man Booker Prize, was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and was ranked third in Time's ten best books of 2010.

Number of Pages: 480
Dimensions: 0.91 x 7.7 x 6.09 IN
Publication Date: November 25, 2025
ISBN9781250374028
Author Paul Murray
PublisherPicador USA
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedNovember 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages480
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Paul Murray was born in 1975 in Dublin. He is the author of three previous novels. An Evening of Long Goodbyes (2003) was short-listed for the Whitbread First Novel Award and the Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award. Skippy Dies (2010) was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. The Mark and the Void (2015) was the joint winner of the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize and was named one of Time's Top 10 Fiction Books of the year.

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