In his beautiful, haunting novel, in which nothing is quite what it seems, Sebastian Barry explores what we live through, what we live with, and what may survive of us
On Canaan's Side
Written by Sebastian Barry
- Longlisted
- The Man Booker Prize 2011
- Published by Faber & Faber
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Spanning nearly seven decades, this novel of memory, war, family ties and love showcases Sebastian Barry’s exquisite prose and gift for storytelling
What is the sound of an 89-year-old heart breaking? It might not be much more than silence. Lilly Bere is mourning the loss of her grandson, Bill. Through her quiet grief, memories come flooding back. Lilly returns to the moment she is forced to flee Dublin, at the end of the Great War. Her destination is America, a new world filled with both hope and danger. At once epic and intimate, Lilly’s narrative unfurls as she tries to make sense of her life and of the lives she has touched.
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