Glorious Exploits (an extract)

So Gelon says to me, ‘Let’s go down and feed the Athenians. The weather’s perfect for feeding Athenians.’

Fiction 10th January 2024

Kit Kats and Collins

Fiction Issue 27, Volume 2: Spring 2014

Ferdia Lennon

Ferdia Lennon was born and raised in Dublin. He holds a BA in History and Classics from University College Dublin and an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia. His fiction has appeared in publications such as The Irish Times and The Stinging Fly. In 2019 and 2021, he received Literature Bursary Awards from the Arts Council of Ireland. His debut novel, Glorious Exploits, is published by Fig Tree in the UK and Henry Holt in the US.