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On Canaan's Side Book

Long listed for the Booker Prize this is Sebastian Barry's fifth novel, but whether or not it wins the prize this is another exquisitely written book by the Irish master story teller. It's the story of the life of an old lady told through her memories, a life of tragedy and heartbreak. A fugitive from Ireland to the "promised land" of America, her story spans seven decades set in the context of Irish American history. But rather than the story, it is the telling of the story which makes this such a beautiful read. The tiniest detail is recounted in sublime prose, so that the reader can dwell on one sentence, one phrase and be immersed in the beauty and mastery of the language. This is a slow, magical, incredibly intimate book, melancholy and painful and gently humorous it is sheer bliss for booklovers. Another triumph for Sebastian Barry.Read More

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    ; Longlisted for the 2011 Man Booker Award ; ; ; '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 Sligo 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 she has touched. Spanning nearly seven decades it is a novel of memory war family-ties and love which once again displays Sebastian Barry's exquisite prose and gift for storytelling.

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    Opens as Lilly Bere 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.

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    Following Lily Bere's life through into the new world of America, a world filled with both hope and danger following the First World War, On Canaan's Side is featured on the Man Booker Prize longlist 2011.

  • 0571226531
  • 9780571226535
  • Sebastian Barry
  • 4 August 2011
  • Faber and Faber
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 272
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