Dancing with the Tsars

Dancing with the Tsars
AuthorPaul Howard
IllustratorAlan Clarke
Cover artistAlan Clarke
LanguageEnglish
SeriesRoss O'Carroll-Kelly
Set inDublin, 2016–17
Published13 September 2018, Penguin Books
Publication placeRepublic of Ireland
Media typePrint: paperback
Pages368
ISBN978-0-241-97833-7
823.92
Preceded byOperation Trumpsformation 
Followed bySchmidt Happens 

Dancing with the Tsars is a 2018 book by Irish journalist and author Paul Howard and is the eighteenth novel in the Ross O'Carroll-Kelly series.[1]

The title refers to the TV series Dancing with the Stars and to the tsars, former rulers of Russia.

Release

Dancing with the Tsars was launched in Kiely's of Donnybrook, an iconic pub that featured in many Ross stories and was about to close down.[2]

Plot

Sorcha is pregnant with a baby — possibly not Ross's. Meanwhile, Charles is at war with feminists, Sorcha is a Senator, Fionnuala is making trips to Russia, Ronan deals with sex addiction, while Ross and Honor aim to win the Mount Anville glitter ball.[3]

Reception

It was shortlisted for the Specsavers Popular Fiction Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards.[4][5]

Dancing with the Tsars sold 15,032 copies in Ireland in 2018.[6]

References

  1. ^ O'Carroll-Kelly, Ross (6 September 2018). Dancing with the Tsars. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 9781844883899 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Barry, Aoife (15 September 2018). "WATCH: Paul Howard on Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, fame and finding inspiration in Kiely's pub". TheJournal.ie.
  3. ^ "Laughter, tears and dollop of Irish wit". Independent.ie. 5 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Exceptional writing in 2018's Irish Book Awards shortlists". Independent.ie. 29 October 2018.
  5. ^ Doyle, Martin. "An Post Irish Book Awards give Man Booker winner stamp of approval". The Irish Times.
  6. ^ Doyle, Martin. "Ireland's bestselling books of 2018 revealed". The Irish Times.