Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Patrick McCabe
Born: March 27, 1955 (age 69)
Bio: Patrick McCabe is an Irish writer. Known for his mostly dark and violent novels set in contemporary often small-town Ireland, McCabe has been twice shortlisted for the Booker Prize, for The Butcher Boy and Breakfast on Pluto, both of which have been made into films.
Known for:
- The Butcher Boy (1992)
- Breakfast on Pluto (1998)
- The Dead School (1995)
- Winterwood (2006)
- Emerald Germs of Ireland (2001)