Ireland - Softcover

Delaney, Frank

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060563494 ISBN 13: 9780060563493

Publisher: Avon Books, 2006

Synopsis

An epic tale-within-a-tale based on the history of Ireland finds a traditional wandering Storyteller revealing his life experiences while forging a poignant new relationship in the home of an eight-year-old boy. A first novel. Reprint.

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Review:

If only all history books were written by Frank Delaney. He adopts the discipline of meticulous research and historical fact in his latest novel, Ireland, but he has the ability to hook the reader into the dialogue and so enables one to visualise events that took place centuries ago . . . the writing flows effortlessly. It's a big book and a big slice of Ireland to enjoy. Take time to step into the pages and become involved with the people (IRISH NEWS)

One of the most engaging, enjoyable reads I have come across all year . . . Delaney's triumph is to engage us simultaneously in the general and the particular. The historical, folkloric, mythical sense of Ireland, though always lively in its telling, is (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY)

Full of drama, passion, intrigue and heroism, it's a fascinating portrait of a beguiling country (CHOICE)

[Delaney] is a natural-born storyteller . . . You can see why Irish people have embraced this novel (IRISH WORLD)

Book Description:

Bestselling author Frank Delaney sweeps us off to Ireland with a stunning new novel that captures the eternal magnetism of the island and its tumultuous history. A breathtaking story of an extraordinary land which unfolds through pre-history to modern times.

About this edition

• Publisher: Avon Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0060563494
• ISBN 13: 9780060563493
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 651