The Singing Bone

Nonfiction, History, Ireland
Cover of the book The Singing Bone by William E. Kennedy, William E. Kennedy
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: William E. Kennedy ISBN: 1230000110243
Publisher: William E. Kennedy Publication: February 22, 2013
Imprint: Language: English
Author: William E. Kennedy
ISBN: 1230000110243
Publisher: William E. Kennedy
Publication: February 22, 2013
Imprint:
Language: English

Liam Stone operates within a band of emotion that never touches his self imposed safety limits; no severe pain, yet no great joy. The death of his widowed Mother in an automobile accident and a meeting with his Father's best friend, a Catholic priest, convince him that he is aware of only a small portion of who his parents truly were. He learns of the existence of a group of ledgers that his Father had hidden. He finds the ledgers, but can't read # eleven. A severe case of tinnitus stops him every time he touches the book. Each bout with the ledger loosens images of people and events from the 19th and early 20th century, including his Father as a young man. He starts to remember names and stories that no one had ever told him. His memories go back three generations to an 1850 North Atlantic crossing from New Ross to New Orleans. He stops work on his second book of poetry and writes a novel formed from these images. After the novel's publication, Liam has a shocking revelation.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Liam Stone operates within a band of emotion that never touches his self imposed safety limits; no severe pain, yet no great joy. The death of his widowed Mother in an automobile accident and a meeting with his Father's best friend, a Catholic priest, convince him that he is aware of only a small portion of who his parents truly were. He learns of the existence of a group of ledgers that his Father had hidden. He finds the ledgers, but can't read # eleven. A severe case of tinnitus stops him every time he touches the book. Each bout with the ledger loosens images of people and events from the 19th and early 20th century, including his Father as a young man. He starts to remember names and stories that no one had ever told him. His memories go back three generations to an 1850 North Atlantic crossing from New Ross to New Orleans. He stops work on his second book of poetry and writes a novel formed from these images. After the novel's publication, Liam has a shocking revelation.

More books from Ireland

Cover of the book Key Facts on Ireland by William E. Kennedy
Cover of the book The Anglo-Irish War by William E. Kennedy
Cover of the book Other Famine by William E. Kennedy
Cover of the book Sisters by William E. Kennedy
Cover of the book Scotland and the Easter Rising by William E. Kennedy
Cover of the book Consolidating Conquest by William E. Kennedy
Cover of the book A Tenants Tale by William E. Kennedy
Cover of the book Funny Feckin' Irish Jokes: Humorous Jokes About Everything Irish...sure tis great craic! by William E. Kennedy
Cover of the book Kingdom Overthrown by William E. Kennedy
Cover of the book Belmore: Lowry-Corry Families of Castle Coole, 1646-1913 by William E. Kennedy
Cover of the book Literacy and Orality in Eighteenth-Century Irish Song by William E. Kennedy
Cover of the book The Great Shame by William E. Kennedy
Cover of the book Dublin, le guide complet by William E. Kennedy
Cover of the book The Huguenots Come To Ballyronan, Northern Ireland by William E. Kennedy
Cover of the book The Border by William E. Kennedy
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy