Fork in the Road
Fork in the Road by Denis Hamill, published by Simon and Schuster in March 2001, presents a literary portrait of ill-fated love set against the backdrop of contemporary Dublin and New York. This 496-page work follows Colin Coyne, a young American filmmaker who, while seeking inspiration in Ireland, becomes entangled with Gina Furey, a captivating figure from Dublin’s criminal underground. Their relationship evolves from a mere research endeavor into a complex dynamic that blurs the lines between art and reality.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines themes of love, chaos, and the unpredictability of life. As Colin navigates his feelings for Gina, the story explores the dramatic possibilities of their connection, revealing both the exhilarating highs and the devastating lows of their journey. With elements of fiction, sagas, and cultural heritage, Fork in the Road offers a rich exploration of the human experience, making it a compelling read for those interested in thrillers and character-driven narratives.
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Soon To Be A Major Motion Picture From Academy Award®winning Director Barry Levinson
With this stunning literary portrait of ill-fated love played out amid the romantic squalor and violent underpinnings of contemporary Dublin and New York, Denis Hamill has crafted a work of greater resonance than anything he has yet written.
When Colin Coyne, a young American filmmaker seeking aesthetic inspiration in Ireland, catches a pickpocket red-handed in a hotel pub, all it takes is one look into her dazzling eyes for him to fall hard. Purely for the sake of research — or so he tells himself — he hurtles headlong into the bewitching world of Gina Furey, a stunningly beautiful, iron-willed denizen of Dublin’s gypsy criminal underground. Before he knows what’s happening, he finds himself a star player in a Pygmalion-like relationship rich with dramatic film possibilities: the earnest Yankee auteur woos and wins the dangerous gypsy thief. But the tenuous lines separating art and reality soon dissolve and the neatly linear screenplay unfolding inside Colin’s head is eclipsed by the brutal chaos and unpredictability of true life.
By turns devastating and hopeful, bittersweet and hilarious, Fork in The Road is both a tragic love story and the riveting drama of one man’s heartbreaking journey from exhilaration to desolation.
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