BABTBlurb: As a child Alexander, heir to the big house and only son of a bitter marriage, formed a close friendship with Jerry, a village boy who shared his passion for horses. In 1914 both enlisted in the British Army - Alexander goaded by his beautiful, cold mother to fight for King and Country, J...
“That is all there is, really. Not much of a story, I’m afraid.”Contrary to that quote, taken from the last pages of Shadowstory, there actually is quite a story here. A story about growing up and learning life-lessons along the way. A story about love and loyalty and the ties that bind us to others...
why does this book have a photograph of the author in place of the cover?
I had never read anything by Jennifer Johnston before and came accross this book and was drawn firstly by the beautiful cover and secondly by the blurb. This is quite a short book and is about the McMahon family who live in a decaying big house in the 1950s Ireland Minnie the Major's rebellious ni...
It's not exactly Dublin's first address, the old Finbar's Hotel on Victoria Quay, overlooking the River Liffey and opposite the palazzo structure of Heuston (erstwhile Kingsbridge) Railway Station – but it's a place with both character and history: It has survived a fire, among its guests over the y...
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