num_pages: 448
description: Charles Hythloday observes the world from the comfortable confines of his family estate, and doesn’t much care for what he sees. At twenty-four, Charles aims to resurrect the lost lifestyle of the aristocratic country gentleman. But Charles’s cozy existence is about to face a serious shake-up. With the family fortune teetering in the balance, Charles must do something he swore he would never do: get a job. Booted into the mean streets of Dublin, he is as unprepared for real life. And it turns out that real life is a tad unprepared for Charles, as well.
language: English
title: An Evening of Long Goodbyes
titlecomplete: An Evening of Long Goodbyes
genres: Ireland, Cultural, 21st Century, Literary Fiction, Novels, Literature, Irish Literature, Fiction, Contemporary, Humor
ratings_count: 1478
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Guardian First Book Award
category: Also Commended
publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks