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Letters to Olive: Sea of Love, Sea of Loss: Seed of Love, Seed of Life
John Quinn
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paperback. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
John Quinn met his wife Olive in Blanchardstown sanatorium. The shy, young teacher and the confident beauty fell in love – letters flew between them and diary entries recorded heady times. In June 2001, they went for a trip to Rosslare to celebrate Olive’s recovery from a recent illness. Olive went for a swim in the sea as John watched fondly from the shore – it was the last time he would see her alive. Since her death, John has tried to make sense of his devastating loss by weaving together a selection of letters, some written ... Read more
John Quinn met his wife Olive in Blanchardstown sanatorium. The shy, young teacher and the confident beauty fell in love – letters flew between them and diary entries recorded heady times. In June 2001, they went for a trip to Rosslare to celebrate Olive’s recovery from a recent illness. Olive went for a swim in the sea as John watched fondly from the shore – it was the last time he would see her alive. Since her death, John has tried to make sense of his devastating loss by weaving together a selection of letters, some written ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Veritas Company Ltd.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781847302618
SKU
KMK0022404
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About John Quinn
JOHN QUINN is a writer and broadcaster. He retired from RTÉ Radio in 2002 after a distinguished career of twenty-seven years. He is the author of five children's novels, one adult novel and a memoir, Sea of Love, Sea of Loss. His children's novel The Summer of Lily and Esme won the Bisto Book of the Year award in 1992. ... Read more
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