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On Canaan´s Side
Sebastian Barry
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Description for On Canaan´s Side
paperback. Good clean copy with light reading wear
'As they used to say in Ireland, the devil only comes into good things'. Narrated by Lilly Bere, "On Canaan's Side" opens as she mourns the loss of her grandson, Bill. The story then goes back to the moment she was forced to flee Dublin, at the end of the First World War, and follows her life through into the new world of America, a world filled with both hope and danger. At once epic and intimate, Lilly's narrative unfurls as she tries to make sense of the sorrows and troubles of her life and of the people whose lives ... Read more
'As they used to say in Ireland, the devil only comes into good things'. Narrated by Lilly Bere, "On Canaan's Side" opens as she mourns the loss of her grandson, Bill. The story then goes back to the moment she was forced to flee Dublin, at the end of the First World War, and follows her life through into the new world of America, a world filled with both hope and danger. At once epic and intimate, Lilly's narrative unfurls as she tries to make sense of the sorrows and troubles of her life and of the people whose lives ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Faber & Faber London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571273638
SKU
KCD0032647
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Sebastian Barry
Sebastian Barry was born in Dublin in 1955. His plays include The Steward of Christendom and The Pride of Parnell Street and his novels include The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty, Annie Dunne, A Long Long Way and The Secret Scripture. A Long Long Way was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Dublin International Impac Prize, and was the ... Read more
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