Ireland a novel by frank delaney6/29/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() No, it was not a trick of the light a tall figure in a ragged black coat and a ruined old hat was walking down the darkening hillside and he was heading toward the house. He glanced out of his bedroom window, then looked again and harder - and dared to hope. Wonderfully, it was the boy who saw him first. Read an Excerpt of Ireland by Frank Delaney In a conversation with Scott Simon, Delaney talks about Ireland's strong history of folklore and narration. He is a noted broadcaster for the BBC and the author of eight other novels. In a way, Frank Delaney's Ireland: A Novel is a story about a story: One evening in 1951, a mysterious old man stops at a house in the Irish countryside and imparts a tale so epic and striking that one of the listeners, a boy of nine, sets out to find the tale-teller again after he leaves.ĭelaney, who was born in Tipperary, Ireland, offers in his book a tour of his homeland that spans centuries, encompassing both myth and reality. ![]() Ireland: A Novel centers on a mysterious storyteller in 1951 Ireland. ![]()
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