Ireland
by:
Frank Delaney (author)
In the winter of 1951, a storyteller, the last practitioner of an honored, centuries-old tradition, arrives at the home of nine-year-old Ronan O'Mara in the Irish countryside. For three wonderful evenings, the old gentleman enthralls his assembled local audience with narratives of foolish kings,...
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In the winter of 1951, a storyteller, the last practitioner of an honored, centuries-old tradition, arrives at the home of nine-year-old Ronan O'Mara in the Irish countryside. For three wonderful evenings, the old gentleman enthralls his assembled local audience with narratives of foolish kings, fabled saints, and Ireland's enduring accomplishments before moving on. But these nights change young Ronan forever, setting him on a years-long pursuit of the elusive, itinerant storyteller and the glorious tales that are no less than the saga of his tenacious and extraordinary isle.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780061244438 (0061244430)
Publish date: February 1st 2008
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Pages no: 576
Edition language: English
Ronan O’Mara ist ein neunjähriger irischer Junge. Eines Tages steht ein Geschichtenerzähler vor der Tür seiner Familie. Er ist der letzte seiner Art. Nach drei Tagen setzt Ronan‘s Mutter den Mann vor die Tür und Ronan ist entsetzt.Er beginnt eine Suche, die richtunggebend für sein Leben wird…Schwert...
Delaney's use of voice in this novel is excellent, as is the massive amount of local flavor with which he imbues his writing. That's the best I can say about this book. As you probably already know, Ireland attempts to tell the story of Ireland (surprise, surprise): about half the novel is a frame s...
I read this book before I went to live in Ireland. I still remember some of the stories very well. Although it is fictional it gives you a good sense of the history of Ireland.
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