| Shannon: A Novel of Ireland Contributor(s): Delaney, Frank (Author) |
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ISBN: 0812975960 ISBN-13: 9780812975963 Publisher: Random House Trade OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2010 Annotation: The acclaimed author of "Ireland" and "Tipperary" returns once more to his home terrain with a beautifully written, meticulously researched, and expertly paced novel. "Shannon" is a timeless account of salvation, belief, duty--and the healing power of discovering one's roots. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | War & Military |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Novel of Ireland |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.56" W x 7.9" (0.65 lbs) 416 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the summer of 1922, Robert Shannon, a Marine chaplain and a young American hero of the Great War, lands in Ireland. He still suffers from shell shock, and his mentor hopes that a journey Robert had always wanted to make--to find his family roots along the banks of the River Shannon--will restore his equilibrium and his vocation. But there is more to the story: On his return from the war, Robert had witnessed startling corruption in the Archdiocese of Boston. He has been sent to Ireland to secure his silence--permanently. As Robert faces the dangers of a strife-torn Ireland roiling in civil war, the nation's myths and people, its beliefs and traditions, unfurl healingly before him. And the River Shannon gives comfort to the young man who is inspired by the words of his mentor: "Find your soul and you'll live." |