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NAMA Mia!

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NAMA Mia!
AuthorPaul Howard
IllustratorAlan Clarke
Cover artistAlan Clarke
LanguageEnglish
SeriesRoss O'Carroll-Kelly
GenreComic novel, satire
Set inDublin, 2010
PublisherPenguin Books
Publication date
6 October 2011
Publication placeRepublic of Ireland
Media typePaperback
Pages398
823.92
Preceded byThe Oh My God Delusion 
Followed byThe Shelbourne Ultimatum 

NAMA Mia! is a 2011 novel by Irish journalist and author Paul Howard and the eleventh in the Ross O'Carroll-Kelly series.

The title refers to the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) and to the Catherine Johnson stage musical Mamma Mia!.[1]

Background

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Author Paul Howard insisted that the novel's storyline — with Ross becoming the lover of an older Northern Irish woman — was not inspired by the Iris Robinson scandal, which became public knowledge in January 2010.[2]

Plot

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Ireland is in recession, but Ross's shredding company is successful. He becomes a "toy boy" for Regina Rathfriland, a wealthy older woman. Ross tracks down Oisinn and brings him back to Ireland. Fionnuala has switched to writing "misery lit" memoirs.

Reception

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The Irish Independent reviewed it positively, saying "Howard has given Ross a new lease of life in this book and it's a testament to his skill not as a writer but as a keen observer of society that Nama Mia! actually ranks up there with his best work."[3]

NAMA Mia! was nominated for the Eason Irish Popular Fiction Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ O'Carroll-Kelly, Ross (21 September 2011). NAMA Mia!. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 9781844882274 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "It's not about 'Irisgate', roysh, says gigolo Ross". Independent.ie. 11 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Review: Fiction: Ross O'Carroll-Kelly Nama Mia! by Paul Howard". Independent.ie. 17 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Chick lit vies for top book awards". Independent.ie. 7 November 2011.
  5. ^ McGreevy, Ronan. "Heaney honoured at book awards". The Irish Times.