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Synopsis
It is 1921, and the Irish War of Independence is drawing to a close. In a small Tipperary town, RIC Sergeant, Tom Enright fights the rebels - and his own demons. Traumatised at an early age, Enright is destined to constantly re-enact the roles of hunter and hunted. In closely interwoven storylines, he relives his years at sea, the battles at the Somme, lying among the living dead in a British Columbian sanatorium and subsisting on a Canadian Army Land Grant farm before moving back to Ireland. Mark O'Sullivan's gripping novel is as forceful as the character of Enright himself. The story hovers between the real and the imagined, between tenderness and violence, between myth and memory. Enright's voice haunts, revolts, sometimes amuses, and ultimately reveals the secret of survival - defiant tenacity.
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Review
Praise for Enright 'there is much to admire in Mark O'Sullivan's novel, especially the vivid sense he gives us of that turburlent time' Paul Whitington, Irish Independent, September 2005 Praise for Mark O'Sullivan's writing 'impeccable mastery of narrative and dialogue' Sunday Tribune 'a challenging and original author' Books Ireland 'the truths and lies of life rarely meet with such provoking starkness'
About the Author
MARK O'SULLIVAN was born in Nottingham and grew up in Ireland. He is an award-winning writer for children and young adults. His previous titles include Melody for Nora (1994), Wash Basin Street Blues (1995), More than a Match (1996), White Lies (1997), Angels without Wings (1997) and Silent Stones (1999). He has won numerous awards including the Eilis Dillon/Bisto Book of the Year Award for First Novel (1995) and two Reading Association of Ireland Children's Book Awards (1999 and 2001). His work has been translated into six languages and his short stories and poetry have been published widely. He is married with two daughters and lives in Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Enright is his first novel for adults.
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- PublisherBlackstaff Press Ltd
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0856407739
- ISBN 13 9780856407734
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages320
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Colourpoint Creative Ltd, United Kingdom, 2005
ISBN 10: 0856407739
ISBN 13: 9780856407734
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It is 1921, and the Irish War of Independence is drawing to a close. In a small Tipperary town, RIC Sergeant, Tom Enright fights the rebels - and his own demons. Traumatised at an early age, Enright is destined to constantly re-enact the roles of hunter and hunted. In closely interwoven storylines, he relives his years at sea, the battles at the Somme, lying among the living dead in a British Columbian sanatorium and subsisting on a Canadian Army Land Grant farm before moving back to Ireland. Mark O'Sullivan's gripping novel is as forceful as the character of Enright himself. The story hovers between the real and the imagined, between tenderness and violence, between myth and memory. Enright's voice haunts, revolts, sometimes amuses, and ultimately reveals the secret of survival - defiant tenacity. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001188195
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